The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Man finished 147th of 928 men in the Open division at Shenzhen 2025, in 1:21:10, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:00 quicker than the median and 230th of 928. A harder second half: 4:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:27Running 1 3:00v median −0:57
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 3:59v median −1:25
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Block 03 10:07Running 3 4:26v median −1:29
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Block 04 9:02Running 4 4:29v median −1:21
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:15v median −1:58
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 4:23v median −1:33
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Block 07 12:15Running 7 5:39v median −0:20
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Block 08 11:51Running 8 4:38v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 913
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 913 men who finished.