The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:03:48 at Rome 2025 put Paul Simpson 1,326th of 1,367 men in the Open division.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 4:25. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:18 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 9:29, behind 92% of the field.
The field ran 1:50 faster at Rome 2025 than at Manchester 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:31Running 1 6:05v median +0:27
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Block 02 11:28Running 2 8:38v median +4:25
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Block 03 15:59Running 3 10:06v median +5:36
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Block 04 20:22Running 4 10:49v median +6:17
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Block 05 16:55Running 5 11:43v median +7:01
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Block 06 8:05Running 6 6:06v median +1:31
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Block 07 13:11Running 7 6:04v median +1:27
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Block 08 17:53Running 8 7:32v median +2:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:29
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.