The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Paul Matthews at Glasgow 2026: 1:06:34, 99th of 1,452 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:54 quicker than the median and 40th of 1,452. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:09 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:21, was faster than 92% of the field.
That was 0:32 off the time at London Excel 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:28Running 1 4:10v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:10v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:16Running 3 4:15v median −0:53
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Block 04 8:18Running 4 4:21v median −0:45
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:25v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:24v median −0:45
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:26v median −0:44
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 4:51v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:21
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1381
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,381 men who finished.