The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Geneva 2025, Ben Gillespie crossed the line in 1:11:44: 202nd of 1,386 men, faster than 85% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:51 quicker than the median and 47th of 1,386. A harder second half: 1:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:52, was faster than 91% of the field.
Geneva ran fast: the 823 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:48 quicker here than at their other races. 4:23 slower than at Cardiff 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:16Running 1 4:36v median −0:36
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:03v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 4:18v median −0:32
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Block 04 7:28Running 4 4:09v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:21v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:29v median −0:22
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Block 07 7:47Running 7 4:29v median −0:23
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Block 08 11:58Running 8 4:51v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:52
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1380
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,380 men who finished.