The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Richard Roberts finished in the top 10% of the field at Gdansk 2026, in 1:05:33 for 53rd of 1,349 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:10 quicker than the median and 23rd of 1,349. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:37 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:10, ahead of 92% of the field.
The field ran 6:00 slower at Gdansk 2026 than at Malaga 2026, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:13Running 1 3:13v median −0:47
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 3:46v median −1:09
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Block 03 7:16Running 3 3:55v median −1:24
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Block 04 7:38Running 4 3:50v median −1:27
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Block 05 8:05Running 5 3:55v median −1:32
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 3:58v median −1:19
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Block 07 7:00Running 7 3:59v median −1:18
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Block 08 10:41Running 8 4:40v median −1:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:10
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1343
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,343 men who finished.