The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Brisbane 2026, Francois Blom crossed the line in 1:22:09: 267th of 615 men, faster than 57% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 33% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:29. The race faded late: the second half went 3:55 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
That was 6:11 off the time at Brisbane 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:02Running 1 3:45v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:12v median −0:28
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Block 03 9:26Running 3 4:28v median −0:37
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 4:29v median −0:37
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:31v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:16v median −0:51
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Block 07 11:34Running 7 4:21v median −0:46
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Block 08 14:13Running 8 4:52v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:52
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 606
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 606 men who finished.