The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2025, Christopher Mills crossed the line in 1:18:46: 768th of 1,917 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 78% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 2:04. A harder second half: 3:48 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
London gave the field time back: about 1:32 faster than the average race this season, by 1,383 athletes who raced both. 3:27 faster than at Katowice 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:48Running 1 3:56v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:10v median −0:20
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 4:24v median −0:25
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Block 04 9:31Running 4 4:20v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:05Running 5 4:38v median −0:20
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:06v median −0:46
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Block 07 11:45Running 7 4:34v median −0:21
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Block 08 12:21Running 8 5:50v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:24
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1855
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,855 men who finished.