The race, in three figures
The race, in words
michael gilbert finished 295th of 454 men in the Open division at Perth 2026, in 1:36:05.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 15% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 3:34 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:15 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:16 faster at Perth 2026 than at Sydney 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:27Running 1 3:47v median −0:02
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Block 02 8:35Running 2 4:57v median −0:23
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Block 03 11:10Running 3 5:14v median −0:37
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Block 04 14:30Running 4 5:17v median −0:32
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Block 05 10:55Running 5 5:22v median −0:38
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 5:19v median −0:32
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Block 07 12:58Running 7 4:59v median −0:19
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Block 08 15:28Running 8 4:48v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:03
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.