The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Glasgow 2026, Scott Houston crossed the line in 1:21:30: 644th of 1,452 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:37 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:39 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:27 faster at Glasgow 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:45v median −0:08
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Block 02 8:01Running 2 4:50v median +0:03
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Block 03 9:42Running 3 5:16v median +0:08
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Block 04 10:39Running 4 5:14v median +0:08
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 5:07v median −0:09
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 4:58v median −0:11
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Block 07 9:39Running 7 5:06v median −0:04
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Block 08 13:06Running 8 5:57v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:39
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.