The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Beijing 2025, Fabien Melero crossed the line in 1:25:34: 182nd of 609 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:20. A harder second half: 1:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:31 faster at Beijing 2025 than at Hong Kong 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:15v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:45Running 2 4:16v median −0:43
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 4:42v median −0:44
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Block 04 10:42Running 4 4:38v median −0:49
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 4:47v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:37v median −0:49
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Block 07 10:40Running 7 4:46v median −0:40
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Block 08 14:31Running 8 5:20v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:18
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 599
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 599 men who finished.