The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Christos Papanikas finished 457th of 1,079 men in the Open division at Tampa 2026, in 1:26:37, faster than 58% of the field.
The sled push was the standout, 0:37 quicker than the median and 166th of 1,079. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:59 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:27 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Tampa 2026 and Dallas 2025 were 3:49 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:20Running 1 4:18v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 4:22v median −0:39
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Block 03 9:53Running 3 5:13v median −0:22
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Block 04 11:08Running 4 5:24v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:15v median −0:18
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Block 06 7:44Running 6 5:46v median +0:21
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Block 07 11:19Running 7 4:54v median −0:30
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Block 08 12:33Running 8 4:53v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:11
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1064
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,064 men who finished.