The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rome 2026, Piero Karageozov crossed the line in 1:16:36: 299th of 1,062 men, faster than 72% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:46 quicker than the median and 53rd of 1,062. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:30 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:24 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:37 faster at Rome 2026 than at Berlin 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:51Running 1 5:34v median −0:16
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Block 02 8:15Running 2 4:03v median −0:15
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 4:13v median −0:28
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Block 04 8:08Running 4 4:20v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:33v median −0:17
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 4:35v median −0:11
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 4:23v median −0:25
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Block 08 10:31Running 8 5:08v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:36
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.