The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Dublin 2025, Ronan Murtagh crossed the line in 1:16:19: 301st of 955 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:02. A harder second half: 2:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Dublin gave the field time back: about 1:46 faster than the average race this season, by 1,442 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:08Running 1 2:43v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:35v median −0:34
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 4:55v median −0:35
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 4:58v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:34v median −1:12
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Block 06 7:03Running 6 4:45v median −0:49
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Block 07 10:08Running 7 4:49v median −0:48
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Block 08 12:52Running 8 3:33v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:18
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.