The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bassem Gomaa finished 83rd of 307 men in the Open division at Perth 2025, in 1:16:42, faster than 73% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:11 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:37 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:55 faster at Perth 2025 than at Brisbane 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 4:24v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 4:02v median −0:26
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Block 03 8:45Running 3 4:21v median −0:26
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Block 04 9:39Running 4 4:18v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:46v median −0:16
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 4:11v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 4:17v median −0:33
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Block 08 12:18Running 8 4:39v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:08
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 292
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 292 men who finished.