The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Richard Mercer finished 702nd of 955 men in the Open division at Dublin 2025, in 1:31:28.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 3:46 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:38 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:11 faster at Dublin 2025 than at Glasgow 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:29Running 1 3:29v median +0:21
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Block 02 8:06Running 2 5:41v median +0:32
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Block 03 11:30Running 3 6:12v median +0:42
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Block 04 15:41Running 4 6:33v median +0:59
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Block 05 11:24Running 5 6:55v median +1:09
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Block 06 8:57Running 6 6:44v median +1:10
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Block 07 11:46Running 7 6:37v median +1:00
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Block 08 11:42Running 8 4:53v median +0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:01
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.