The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Madrid 2025, Kirsty Goldsack crossed the line in 1:26:31: 186th of 640 women, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:39. The race faded late: the second half went 1:16 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Madrid cost the whole field time: about 1:56 more than the average race this season, going by 691 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:51Running 1 4:36v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 4:47v median −0:31
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Block 03 9:58Running 3 5:07v median −0:26
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Block 04 10:43Running 4 5:02v median −0:32
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 5:03v median −0:41
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 4:59v median −0:39
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Block 07 10:00Running 7 5:00v median −0:34
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Block 08 13:52Running 8 5:44v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:10
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 629
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 629 women who finished.