The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gdansk 2026, Ashley Gurr crossed the line in 1:12:20: 204th of 1,349 men, faster than 85% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:24 on the median. A harder second half: 1:28 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:41, ahead of 97% of the field.
The field ran 4:02 faster at Gdansk 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:36Running 1 3:18v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 3:57v median −0:58
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 4:19v median −1:00
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 4:12v median −1:05
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:25v median −1:02
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:29v median −0:48
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:16v median −1:01
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Block 08 12:52Running 8 5:02v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:41
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.