The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Barcelona 2025, Liam Riordan crossed the line in 1:23:18: 378th of 795 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 65% of the field across all eight, against 44% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:43 quicker than the median and 243rd of 795. A harder second half: 1:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a slow day in Barcelona. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:00.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:35Running 1 4:32v median +0:09
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Block 02 8:03Running 2 4:50v median +0:10
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Block 03 9:51Running 3 5:10v median +0:06
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 5:01v median −0:02
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 5:24v median +0:14
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:20v median +0:18
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Block 07 10:42Running 7 5:15v median +0:13
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Block 08 11:45Running 8 5:43v median +0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:42
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.