The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alexander Thomson finished 504th of 1,103 men in the Open division at Hamburg 2026, in 1:25:45, faster than 54% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 66% of the field across all eight, against 42% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:04 quicker than the median and 244th of 1,103. The race faded late: the second half went 1:29 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:00 faster at Hamburg 2026 than at Hamburg 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:18Running 1 4:38v median +0:02
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 5:05v median +0:01
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Block 03 10:16Running 3 5:53v median +0:25
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Block 04 10:30Running 4 5:50v median +0:21
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Block 05 11:08Running 5 6:10v median +0:26
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Block 06 7:58Running 6 5:50v median +0:14
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Block 07 11:33Running 7 6:00v median +0:24
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Block 08 11:12Running 8 5:04v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:18
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 550
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 550 men who finished.