The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Warsaw 2026, Anish Gupta crossed the line in 1:21:56: 751st of 1,792 men, faster than 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 30% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:11 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:24 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Warsaw gave the field time back: about 3:57 faster than the average race this season, by 1,447 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Anish Gupta.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 4:56v median +0:57
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Block 02 8:16Running 2 4:35v median −0:42
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Block 03 10:05Running 3 4:50v median −0:48
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Block 04 10:14Running 4 4:51v median −0:44
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:41v median −1:04
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 4:35v median −1:02
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Block 07 10:51Running 7 4:39v median −0:57
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Block 08 11:32Running 8 3:53v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:50
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1764
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,764 men who finished.