The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Raphael Merkt finished in the top 10% of the field at Rome 2025, in 1:03:59 for 17th of 632 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 3:20 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:11 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:11, was faster than 92% of the field.
The field ran 1:58 faster at Rome 2025 than at Rimini 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:15Running 1 5:08v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:00Running 2 3:44v median −0:35
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Block 03 6:40Running 3 3:54v median −0:45
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Block 04 7:33Running 4 3:58v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 3:59v median −0:48
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Block 06 5:07Running 6 3:59v median −0:41
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Block 07 7:38Running 7 4:02v median −0:39
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Block 08 8:16Running 8 4:33v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:11
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 629
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 629 men who finished.