The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ross Swords finished 285th of 955 men in the Open division at Dublin 2025, in 1:15:38, faster than 70% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 76% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:56 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:48 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:35 faster at Dublin 2025 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:11Running 1 2:48v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:39v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:30Running 3 4:50v median −0:40
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Block 04 9:34Running 4 5:04v median −0:30
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Block 05 10:08Running 5 5:15v median −0:31
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:05v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:48Running 7 5:14v median −0:23
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Block 08 12:47Running 8 3:34v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:49
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 953
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 953 men who finished.