The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Geneva 2025, Mika Niels Merz crossed the line in 1:17:24: 441st of 1,386 men, faster than 68% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:20 quicker than the median and 291st of 1,386. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:53 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:45 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Geneva ran fast: the 823 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:48 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 4:53v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:05v median −0:25
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Block 03 10:18Running 3 4:22v median −0:28
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Block 04 9:15Running 4 4:25v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:30v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:25v median −0:26
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Block 07 8:38Running 7 4:30v median −0:22
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Block 08 10:17Running 8 4:38v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:54
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.