The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rome 2025, Benjamin Lurie crossed the line in 1:18:27: 527th of 1,367 men, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 77% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 43% on the stations. The farmers carry cost the most time: 1:22 slower than the median. A harder second half: 5:29 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:06 slower at Rome 2025 than at Warsaw 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 5:02v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:23Running 2 3:37v median −0:36
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 3:58v median −0:32
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 3:59v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:27v median −0:15
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 4:16v median −0:19
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 4:17v median −0:20
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Block 08 13:16Running 8 5:08v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:23
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1361
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,361 men who finished.