The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Dublin 2025, David Burnip crossed the line in 1:20:02: 420th of 955 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 24% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 6:22. A harder second half: 9:28 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Dublin ran fast: the 1,442 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:46 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:52Running 1 2:28v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 4:16v median −0:53
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Block 03 8:55Running 3 4:26v median −1:04
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 4:50v median −0:44
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:52v median −0:54
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 4:43v median −0:51
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Block 07 10:15Running 7 5:00v median −0:37
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Block 08 17:18Running 8 3:39v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:53
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.