The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tim Bucklitsch finished 278th of 1,312 men in the Open division at Madrid 2025, in 1:15:02, faster than 79% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:35 quicker than the median and 83rd of 1,312. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:32 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Madrid ran slow: the 1,531 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:27 slower here than at their other races. 1:27 faster than at Valencia 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:19Running 1 4:31v median +0:01
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:20v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:28Running 3 4:18v median −0:39
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Block 04 8:40Running 4 4:24v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 4:30v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:35v median −0:27
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Block 07 7:51Running 7 4:23v median −0:37
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Block 08 10:55Running 8 5:24v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
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.