The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Dublin 2026, David Atherton crossed the line in 1:16:53: 143rd of 521 men, faster than 73% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 51% on the runs. A harder second half: 4:10 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:33, was faster than 89% of the field.
3:27 slower than at Birmingham 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:00Running 1 4:41v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 4:28v median −0:22
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Block 03 7:48Running 3 4:35v median −0:29
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Block 04 9:21Running 4 4:37v median −0:26
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:41v median −0:31
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:42v median −0:27
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 4:24v median −0:47
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Block 08 16:32Running 8 9:21v median +2:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 310
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 310 men who finished.