The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Dublin 2025, Chris Purce crossed the line in 1:12:55: 204th of 898 men, faster than 77% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:18 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:33 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 7:03Running 1 2:47v median −0:17
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:37v median −0:30
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Block 03 9:23Running 3 5:09v median −0:19
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 5:06v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 5:11v median −0:29
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 5:11v median −0:22
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 5:14v median −0:20
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Block 08 10:08Running 8 3:51v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:59
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.