The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rome 2026, Sonny Walker crossed the line in 1:15:29: 262nd of 1,062 men, faster than 75% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 95% of the field across all eight, against 45% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 3:06 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 6:41 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 5:11 faster at Rome 2026 than at Birmingham 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:19Running 1 5:12v median −0:38
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Block 02 10:45Running 2 7:40v median +3:22
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Block 03 7:42Running 3 4:27v median −0:14
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Block 04 9:18Running 4 4:27v median −0:13
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:25v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:23v median −0:23
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 4:32v median −0:16
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Block 08 9:02Running 8 5:23v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:04
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 869
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 869 men who finished.