The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Barcelona 2025, Nick Gower crossed the line in 1:19:31: 298th of 795 men, faster than 63% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 37% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:54 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Barcelona cost the whole field time: about 1:00 more than the average race this season, going by 1,204 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:28Running 1 3:57v median −0:26
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 4:11v median −0:29
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Block 03 11:13Running 3 4:22v median −0:42
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 4:17v median −0:46
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:29v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 4:29v median −0:33
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 4:12v median −0:50
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Block 08 12:10Running 8 4:28v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:55
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 783
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 783 men who finished.