The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michel Saes finished 520th of 535 men in the Open division at Rome 2026, in 2:05:37.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 4:54 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:57 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:20 faster at Rome 2026 than at Nice 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 14:05Running 1 9:09v median +3:21
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Block 02 12:17Running 2 7:14v median +2:58
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Block 03 13:47Running 3 7:14v median +2:39
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Block 04 15:07Running 4 7:26v median +2:46
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Block 05 12:45Running 5 7:22v median +2:30
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Block 06 10:21Running 6 7:24v median +2:34
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Block 07 17:25Running 7 7:46v median +2:50
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Block 08 21:15Running 8 9:38v median +3:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:43
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.