The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jacob Topping finished 241st of 535 men in the Open division at Rome 2026, in 1:22:16, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 65% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 2:31. Stronger after halfway: 7:32 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:32Running 1 5:45v median −0:03
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:06v median −0:10
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Block 03 11:24Running 3 4:15v median −0:20
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Block 04 11:02Running 4 4:30v median −0:10
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:33v median −0:19
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:10v median −0:40
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 4:16v median −0:40
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Block 08 10:28Running 8 5:16v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:29
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 349
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 349 men who finished.