The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Dublin 2025, James Russell crossed the line in 1:11:57: 177th of 898 men, faster than 80% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 91% of the field beaten on the stations, against 57% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:04 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:43 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:53Running 1 3:22v median +0:18
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:21v median +0:14
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 5:22v median −0:06
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 5:14v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:18v median −0:22
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:17v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 5:17v median −0:17
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Block 08 9:42Running 8 3:48v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:35
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 895
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 895 men who finished.