The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rome 2025, Ben Lui crossed the line in 1:19:54: 228th of 632 men, faster than 64% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 82% of the field beaten on the stations, against 42% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:49 on the median. A harder second half: 1:40 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Ben Lui.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:40Running 1 6:14v median +0:24
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 4:30v median +0:11
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 4:40v median +0:01
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Block 04 8:17Running 4 4:46v median +0:07
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 4:52v median +0:05
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:50v median +0:10
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 4:58v median +0:17
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Block 08 12:52Running 8 5:51v median +0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
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.