The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Zak Groenewald-Shield finished 93rd of 636 men in the Open division at Perth 2026, in 1:11:00, faster than 85% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:59 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:05 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 4:04 faster at Perth 2026 than at APAC Championship Brisbane 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:38Running 1 3:13v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 4:11v median −0:56
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 4:57v median −0:36
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Block 04 8:42Running 4 4:41v median −0:49
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:44v median −0:56
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 4:37v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:36Running 7 4:15v median −0:48
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 4:05v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:13
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 625
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 625 men who finished.