The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Paolo Mecca at Geneva 2026: 1:08:55, 100th of 1,414 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:54 quicker than the median and 172nd of 1,414. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:16 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:48, was faster than 95% of the field.
The field ran 2:00 faster at Geneva 2026 than at Rome 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:05Running 1 4:36v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 3:45v median −0:46
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Block 03 7:47Running 3 3:54v median −1:01
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Block 04 8:11Running 4 3:49v median −1:02
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 3:58v median −1:03
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 3:51v median −0:59
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Block 07 8:11Running 7 4:01v median −0:50
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Block 08 9:39Running 8 4:37v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:48
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1412
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,412 men who finished.