The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:03:10 at New York 2026 put Bret Gornik on the age-group podium: 2nd of 64 in the 35–39 age group.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:09 quicker than the median and 12th of 273. Stronger after halfway: 2:07 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:19, ahead of 88% of the field.
The field ran 1:01 slower at New York 2026 than at Houston 2026, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:37Running 1 3:35v median −1:02
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Block 02 5:48Running 2 3:21v median −1:02
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 3:42v median −1:04
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Block 04 6:23Running 4 3:53v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:19Running 5 3:51v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:33Running 6 3:46v median −1:04
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Block 07 7:32Running 7 3:52v median −1:05
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Block 08 9:44Running 8 5:01v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:19
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 272
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 272 men who finished.