The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Riga 2025, Grant Edney crossed the line in 1:24:23: 209th of 440 men, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 24% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 2:14 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:41 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:54 faster at Riga 2025 than at Birmingham 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:51Running 1 4:07v median +0:02
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Block 02 8:37Running 2 4:42v median −0:23
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Block 03 9:53Running 3 4:38v median −0:47
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Block 04 12:33Running 4 4:47v median −0:42
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Block 05 10:13Running 5 5:09v median −0:33
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 4:49v median −0:45
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 4:51v median −0:40
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Block 08 12:29Running 8 5:05v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:09
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 440
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 440 men who finished.