The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Madrid 2025, Jonny Matthews crossed the line in 1:18:37: 391st of 1,312 men, faster than 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 82% of the field beaten on the stations, against 49% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:34 on the median. A harder second half: 1:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:49 faster at Madrid 2025 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:09Running 1 4:36v median +0:06
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:27v median −0:15
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Block 03 8:42Running 3 4:52v median −0:05
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 4:58v median −0:01
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Block 05 10:17Running 5 5:49v median +0:39
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 5:14v median +0:12
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Block 07 9:56Running 7 5:06v median +0:06
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Block 08 11:16Running 8 5:58v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:12
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.