The race, in three figures
The race, in words
John Hewetson finished in the top 10% of the field at Madrid 2025, in 1:04:02 for 30th of 1,312 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:59 quicker than the median and 32nd of 1,312. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:10 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:28, ahead of 98% of the field.
This was a slow day in Madrid. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:27. That was 1:55 off the time at Birmingham 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 3:37v median −0:53
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Block 02 5:44Running 2 3:36v median −1:06
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Block 03 7:16Running 3 3:51v median −1:06
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Block 04 7:39Running 4 4:00v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:26Running 5 3:59v median −1:11
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Block 06 5:30Running 6 3:53v median −1:09
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Block 07 6:55Running 7 3:51v median −1:09
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Block 08 10:10Running 8 4:38v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:28
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1288
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,288 men who finished.