The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Abu Dhabi 2026, Sam Shah crossed the line in 1:28:23: 361st of 762 men, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 63% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:25. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:32Running 1 5:04v median −0:11
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Block 02 8:15Running 2 4:52v median +0:03
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Block 03 10:42Running 3 5:13v median +0:02
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Block 04 12:27Running 4 5:02v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:45v median −0:29
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:04v median −0:08
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Block 07 11:16Running 7 4:40v median −0:33
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Block 08 12:38Running 8 5:32v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:53
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.