The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gordon McArthur finished 867th of 1,452 men in the Open division at Glasgow 2026, in 1:28:09.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:36 quicker than the median and 478th of 1,452. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:07 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:59Running 1 4:48v median −0:05
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Block 02 8:58Running 2 5:13v median +0:26
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 5:27v median +0:19
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Block 04 12:00Running 4 5:30v median +0:24
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Block 05 10:54Running 5 5:45v median +0:29
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 5:34v median +0:25
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Block 07 10:02Running 7 5:28v median +0:18
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Block 08 14:21Running 8 6:15v median +0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:59
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.