The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gdansk 2025, Michael Lyons crossed the line in 1:21:17: 259th of 745 men, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 26% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 5:52. A harder second half: 7:27 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:03Running 1 3:09v median −0:39
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 4:13v median −0:53
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Block 03 8:39Running 3 4:28v median −1:00
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Block 04 10:00Running 4 4:26v median −0:57
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:36v median −0:57
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:38v median −0:47
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 4:30v median −0:54
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Block 08 17:22Running 8 4:51v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:38
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 737
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 737 men who finished.