The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Geneva 2026, Mark Parker crossed the line in 1:13:37: 221st of 1,414 men, faster than 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 69% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:04 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:58, ahead of 93% of the field.
Geneva ran slow: the 824 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:05 slower here than at their other races. Mark Parker's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 4:51v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 3:51v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:07Running 3 4:01v median −0:54
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 3:54v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 4:01v median −1:00
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:00v median −0:50
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Block 07 8:38Running 7 4:06v median −0:45
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Block 08 11:14Running 8 4:52v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
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.