The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Geneva 2026, Matthew O’Boyle crossed the line in 1:24:14: 644th of 1,414 men, faster than 55% of the field.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:33 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:21 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Geneva cost the whole field time: about 1:05 more than the average race this season, going by 824 athletes who raced both. 2:41 slower than at London Excel 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:54Running 1 5:13v median +0:04
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Block 02 8:24Running 2 4:30v median −0:01
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 4:44v median −0:11
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Block 04 10:07Running 4 4:40v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 4:57v median −0:04
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:50v median +0:00
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Block 07 10:46Running 7 4:59v median +0:08
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Block 08 13:14Running 8 5:58v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
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.