The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Byrne finished 95th of 319 men in the Open division at Oslo 2025, in 1:16:00, faster than 70% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 36% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:39 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:34, ahead of 87% of the field.
Oslo gave the field time back: about 0:47 faster than the average race this season, by 795 athletes who raced both. 5:23 slower than at Malaga 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:42Running 1 3:52v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 4:22v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:55Running 3 4:21v median −1:01
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 4:20v median −1:02
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:23v median −1:11
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 4:13v median −1:14
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Block 07 10:47Running 7 4:27v median −0:59
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Block 08 11:36Running 8 4:01v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:34
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 317
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 317 men who finished.