The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Abu Dhabi 2026, Rael Gbonou crossed the line in 1:13:17: 83rd of 762 men, faster than 89% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:45 on the median. A harder second half: 4:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:26Running 1 5:09v median −0:06
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 4:16v median −0:33
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Block 03 7:45Running 3 4:20v median −0:51
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Block 04 7:32Running 4 4:17v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:28v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:24v median −0:48
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 4:41v median −0:32
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Block 08 11:26Running 8 5:24v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:16
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 703
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 703 men who finished.