The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Poznan 2025, Richie Allen crossed the line in 1:10:20: 136th of 1,184 men, faster than 89% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 69% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:14 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:56, was faster than 92% of the field.
Poznan gave the field time back: about 0:35 faster than the average race this season, by 826 athletes who raced both. 0:13 slower than at London Excel 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 4:10v median −0:44
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 3:51v median −1:06
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Block 03 8:55Running 3 3:57v median −1:25
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 3:57v median −1:26
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:05v median −1:25
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:01v median −1:21
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Block 07 8:01Running 7 4:01v median −1:17
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Block 08 9:39Running 8 4:16v median −1:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:56
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1173
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,173 men who finished.