The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Abu Dhabi 2025, Fares Alsawe crossed the line in 1:16:46: 100th of 577 men, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:39 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:58 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:58Running 1 5:33v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 3:22v median −1:25
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 3:38v median −1:38
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Block 04 9:44Running 4 3:39v median −1:36
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Block 05 8:27Running 5 3:36v median −1:46
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 3:34v median −1:38
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 3:41v median −1:28
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Block 08 12:29Running 8 4:06v median −1:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:31
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 575
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 575 men who finished.