The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rich Howells finished 1,062nd of 1,312 men in the Open division at Madrid 2025, in 1:39:26.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:09. A harder second half: 2:02 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:44 faster at Madrid 2025 than at Birmingham 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:26Running 1 5:00v median +0:30
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Block 02 8:41Running 2 5:00v median +0:18
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Block 03 11:23Running 3 5:14v median +0:17
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Block 04 12:19Running 4 5:29v median +0:30
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Block 05 11:42Running 5 5:56v median +0:46
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Block 06 8:50Running 6 5:44v median +0:42
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Block 07 12:08Running 7 5:31v median +0:31
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Block 08 16:01Running 8 7:00v median +0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:05
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.