The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Tenerife 2026, Vishal Shah crossed the line in 1:26:16: 331st of 673 men, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 61% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 1:12. Stronger after halfway: 2:29 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 4:22 slower at Tenerife 2026 than at Cardiff 2026, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:22Running 1 4:47v median −0:03
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Block 02 9:38Running 2 4:38v median +0:01
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Block 03 10:20Running 3 5:05v median +0:01
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Block 04 10:31Running 4 4:56v median −0:05
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 5:00v median −0:09
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:49v median −0:15
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Block 07 10:24Running 7 4:48v median −0:18
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Block 08 13:07Running 8 5:04v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:13
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 671
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 671 men who finished.