The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Barcelona 2025, Will Lewis crossed the line in 1:18:46: 416th of 1,106 men, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:16 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:22 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 7:08 faster at Barcelona 2025 than at Nice 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:15Running 1 3:57v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 4:10v median −0:24
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 4:53v median −0:05
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Block 04 10:50Running 4 5:02v median +0:03
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:44v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:32v median −0:25
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Block 07 10:47Running 7 4:28v median −0:30
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Block 08 10:34Running 8 4:48v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:53
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.