The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Glasgow 2026, Gavin MacDonald crossed the line in 1:24:06: 288th of 613 men, faster than 53% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:46 on the median. A harder second half: 1:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:36 faster at Glasgow 2026 than at Glasgow 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:00Running 1 4:31v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 4:41v median −0:07
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 5:03v median −0:06
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Block 04 10:02Running 4 5:06v median −0:06
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:33v median +0:14
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 5:26v median +0:13
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 5:13v median +0:03
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Block 08 14:35Running 8 6:25v median +0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 587
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 587 men who finished.