The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ahmed Sam finished 172nd of 762 men in the Open division at Abu Dhabi 2026, in 1:18:23, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:50 quicker than the median and 86th of 762. A harder second half: 1:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Ahmed Sam's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:57Running 1 4:17v median −0:58
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 4:07v median −0:42
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Block 03 9:26Running 3 4:27v median −0:44
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Block 04 8:27Running 4 4:17v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:16v median −0:58
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:05v median −1:07
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:35v median −0:38
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Block 08 12:10Running 8 4:46v median −1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:31
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.