The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Duffy finished in the top 10% of the field at Rome 2026, in 1:01:33 for 8th of 581 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:41 quicker than the median and 33rd of 581. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:30 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:44, ahead of 97% of the field.
The field ran 1:16 faster at Rome 2026 than at Dublin 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:52Running 1 4:35v median −1:10
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Block 02 5:41Running 2 3:23v median −0:52
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Block 03 6:50Running 3 3:31v median −1:04
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Block 04 6:57Running 4 3:28v median −1:08
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Block 05 8:14Running 5 3:39v median −1:08
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Block 06 4:56Running 6 3:29v median −1:13
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Block 07 7:11Running 7 3:35v median −1:10
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Block 08 8:15Running 8 3:57v median −1:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:44
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 423
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 423 men who finished.