The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joao Costa finished 522nd of 1,361 men in the Open division at Madrid 2025, in 1:19:36, faster than 62% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:11 quicker than the median and 236th of 1,361. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:33. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:45 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Madrid cost the whole field time: about 1:27 more than the average race this season, going by 1,531 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:22Running 1 4:21v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:32v median −0:02
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Block 03 10:57Running 3 4:47v median −0:05
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Block 04 8:36Running 4 4:30v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:39v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:29v median −0:27
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:37v median −0:17
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Block 08 13:02Running 8 5:33v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1341
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,341 men who finished.