The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Madrid 2025, Ben Phillips crossed the line in 1:21:40: 517th of 1,312 men, faster than 61% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 66% of the field beaten on the stations, against 45% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:38 quicker than the median and 227th of 1,312. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:52 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 8:45Running 1 4:20v median −0:10
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 4:46v median +0:04
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Block 03 9:59Running 3 5:02v median +0:05
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Block 04 10:44Running 4 5:07v median +0:08
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 5:33v median +0:23
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Block 06 8:12Running 6 5:18v median +0:16
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 5:13v median +0:13
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Block 08 11:36Running 8 6:22v median +0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:46
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.