The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Glasgow 2026, Barry Strain crossed the line in 1:20:19: 601st of 1,452 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:51 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:56 better against the middle of the field 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 8:45Running 1 4:15v median −0:38
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Block 02 8:07Running 2 4:14v median −0:33
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 4:37v median −0:31
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Block 04 10:39Running 4 4:38v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:37v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:39v median −0:30
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 4:41v median −0:29
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Block 08 12:27Running 8 5:36v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
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.