The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Glasgow 2026, Darren Riddell crossed the line in 1:14:48: 361st of 1,452 men, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:41 slower than the median. Quick through the roxzone: 3:34, ahead of 86% of the field.
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 8:46Running 1 4:14v median −0:39
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 4:08v median −0:39
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Block 03 9:05Running 3 4:41v median −0:27
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Block 04 8:06Running 4 4:19v median −0:47
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:21v median −0:55
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:17v median −0:52
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Block 07 11:05Running 7 4:14v median −0:56
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Block 08 10:34Running 8 4:44v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:34
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.