The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ali Banihamour finished 521st of 762 men in the Open division at Abu Dhabi 2026, in 1:38:58.
A station race more than a running one: 62% of the field beaten on the stations, against 35% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 3:12 quicker than the median and 13th of 762. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:53 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:59Running 1 5:56v median +0:41
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Block 02 8:40Running 2 5:01v median +0:12
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Block 03 11:38Running 3 5:34v median +0:23
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 6:31v median +1:21
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Block 05 10:49Running 5 5:46v median +0:32
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Block 06 8:07Running 6 5:33v median +0:21
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Block 07 10:56Running 7 5:33v median +0:20
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Block 08 13:40Running 8 7:09v median +0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 14:58
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.