The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Dublin 2026, matt Tromans crossed the line in 1:18:18: 168th of 521 men, faster than 68% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 91% of the field beaten on the stations, against 36% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:44 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:53 better against the middle of the field than before it.
0:20 slower than at Birmingham 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:10Running 1 5:32v median +0:30
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 5:06v median +0:16
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Block 03 8:41Running 3 5:25v median +0:21
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Block 04 10:45Running 4 6:40v median +1:37
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 5:13v median +0:01
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 5:11v median +0:02
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 5:20v median +0:09
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Block 08 12:25Running 8 6:24v median +0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:43
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.