The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nick Bruce finished 883rd of 2,078 men in the Open division at Dallas 2025, in 1:27:04, faster than 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:36 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:49 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:24 faster at Dallas 2025 than at New York 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:34Running 1 5:14v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:55Running 2 4:41v median −0:25
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 4:57v median −0:35
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Block 04 12:07Running 4 4:57v median −0:36
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Block 05 10:26Running 5 5:19v median −0:26
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 5:12v median −0:21
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Block 07 12:06Running 7 5:13v median −0:21
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Block 08 13:35Running 8 5:43v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:00
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 2032
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 2,032 men who finished.