The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Roades took 3rd of 11 in the 55–59 age group at Perth 2025, in 1:27:16.
The runs carried this race: faster than 63% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 29% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:44. Stronger after halfway: 1:15 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:40 faster at Perth 2025 than at Perth 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:35v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 4:05v median −0:23
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Block 03 10:46Running 3 4:41v median −0:07
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Block 04 12:00Running 4 4:36v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:46v median −0:11
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 4:44v median −0:05
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Block 07 11:58Running 7 4:47v median −0:04
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Block 08 10:54Running 8 4:43v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:21
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 519
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 519 men who finished.