The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2025, John Byrne crossed the line in 1:18:18: 794th of 1,851 men, faster than 57% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 69% of the field across all eight, against 44% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:43 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:31 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 3:36 faster at Berlin 2025 than at Toulouse 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:17Running 1 3:39v median +0:05
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:28v median +0:17
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 4:39v median +0:12
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Block 04 9:41Running 4 4:57v median +0:27
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:51v median +0:13
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:19v median −0:13
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 4:43v median +0:09
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Block 08 11:58Running 8 5:57v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:28
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1823
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,823 men who finished.