The race, in three figures
The race, in words
George Williams finished 646th of 1,361 men in the Open division at Madrid 2025, in 1:22:59, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 28% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:00. Stronger after halfway: 2:18 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:50 slower at Madrid 2025 than at London 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:35Running 1 4:03v median −0:22
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Block 02 8:00Running 2 4:20v median −0:14
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Block 03 9:34Running 3 4:35v median −0:17
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Block 04 11:40Running 4 4:23v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:25v median −0:37
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 4:35v median −0:21
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Block 07 10:34Running 7 4:21v median −0:33
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 5:10v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.