The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Dublin 2025, Richard Laird crossed the line in 1:19:16: 380th of 898 men, faster than 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 35% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:21 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Dublin gained about 1:46. 0:48 faster than at Maastricht 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:54Running 1 2:41v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:34v median −0:33
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Block 03 10:44Running 3 4:53v median −0:35
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Block 04 11:07Running 4 4:54v median −0:37
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:07v median −0:33
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:07v median −0:26
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 5:06v median −0:28
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Block 08 12:09Running 8 3:35v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:41
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.