The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Andrew Shields finished 150th of 1,106 men in the Open division at Barcelona 2025, in 1:10:26, faster than 86% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:19 quicker than the median and 96th of 1,106. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:34 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:12, ahead of 86% of the field.
The field ran 3:13 faster at Barcelona 2025 than at Birmingham 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 4:08v median −0:10
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 4:18v median −0:16
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Block 03 8:23Running 3 4:21v median −0:37
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Block 04 8:40Running 4 4:22v median −0:37
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:29v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:00Running 6 4:26v median −0:31
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 4:23v median −0:35
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Block 08 9:54Running 8 4:35v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:12
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1080
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,080 men who finished.