The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Madrid 2025, Alex Beeren crossed the line in 1:15:17: 285th of 1,312 men, faster than 78% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 90% of the field across all eight, against 61% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:31 quicker than the median and 264th of 1,312. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Madrid. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:27.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:31v median +0:01
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 4:38v median −0:04
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 5:10v median +0:13
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Block 04 9:30Running 4 5:03v median +0:04
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:54v median −0:16
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 4:46v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 4:41v median −0:19
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Block 08 10:44Running 8 5:23v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.