The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Dublin 2025, Brian O’Malley crossed the line in 1:21:53: 449th of 898 men, faster than 50% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 59% of the field beaten on the runs, 36% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:21. The race faded late: the second half went 1:49 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:03 faster at Dublin 2025 than at Malaga 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:33Running 1 2:49v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 5:00v median −0:07
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Block 03 10:05Running 3 5:30v median +0:02
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Block 04 10:54Running 4 5:24v median −0:07
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 5:14v median −0:26
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Block 06 8:22Running 6 5:33v median +0:00
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Block 07 10:29Running 7 5:17v median −0:17
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Block 08 13:36Running 8 4:00v median −0:02
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.