The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jamie Townsend took 2nd of 271 in the 35–39 age group at Madrid 2025, in 1:01:10.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:32 quicker than the median and 31st of 1,361. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:17 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:15, ahead of 99% of the field.
Madrid ran slow: the 1,531 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:27 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:25Running 1 3:21v median −1:04
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 3:28v median −1:06
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Block 03 6:54Running 3 3:36v median −1:16
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Block 04 6:52Running 4 3:40v median −1:11
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Block 05 8:03Running 5 3:41v median −1:21
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 3:41v median −1:15
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Block 07 7:04Running 7 3:40v median −1:14
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Block 08 8:22Running 8 4:20v median −1:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:15
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1341
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,341 men who finished.