The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Liam Smart at Geneva 2026: 1:10:26, 32nd of 408 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:38 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:34 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:20, ahead of 85% of the field.
The field ran 1:11 faster at Geneva 2026 than at Lisboa 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:47Running 1 4:32v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:04v median −0:24
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 4:30v median −0:23
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Block 04 8:19Running 4 4:14v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:28v median −0:32
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:22v median −0:26
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Block 07 7:57Running 7 4:17v median −0:30
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 4:48v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:20
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 408
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 408 men who finished.