The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:52 at Dublin 2025 put Paul Ruane 264th of 898 men in the Open division, ahead of 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:39 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:26 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:05Running 1 2:38v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:39Running 2 4:39v median −0:28
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 5:01v median −0:27
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Block 04 10:30Running 4 4:47v median −0:44
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 5:00v median −0:40
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 4:55v median −0:38
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Block 07 9:33Running 7 5:06v median −0:28
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Block 08 10:16Running 8 3:36v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:43
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.