The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Perth 2026, Vernon Gan crossed the line in 1:18:42: 118th of 454 men, faster than 74% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:15 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:32 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:55Running 1 3:35v median −0:14
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Block 02 8:16Running 2 4:47v median −0:33
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Block 03 10:30Running 3 5:03v median −0:48
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Block 04 9:22Running 4 4:58v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:56v median −1:04
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 5:01v median −0:50
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Block 07 9:42Running 7 4:23v median −0:55
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Block 08 10:43Running 8 4:14v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:31
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 451
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 451 men who finished.