The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mel Brans finished in the top 10% of the field at Perth 2025, in 1:14:28 for 17th of 329 women in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 1:43 on the median. A harder second half: 1:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:26, was faster than 98% of the field.
The field ran 1:06 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 8:52Running 1 4:20v median −1:19
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 4:00v median −1:10
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Block 03 8:24Running 3 4:07v median −1:19
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 4:12v median −1:20
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 4:21v median −1:17
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:18v median −1:12
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 4:16v median −1:14
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Block 08 10:09Running 8 4:27v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 321
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 321 women who finished.