The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Abu Dhabi 2026, Mohammed Al Balooshi crossed the line in 1:19:26: 189th of 762 men, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:01 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:12, was faster than 92% of the field.
Mohammed Al Balooshi's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:34Running 1 4:39v median −0:36
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:04v median −0:45
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Block 03 10:09Running 3 4:30v median −0:41
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Block 04 12:03Running 4 4:17v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 4:08v median −1:06
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 3:55v median −1:17
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 4:14v median −0:59
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 4:56v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:12
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.