The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:52 at Malaga 2025 put James Jones 244th of 966 men in the Open division, ahead of 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:31 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:03 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:19 faster at Malaga 2025 than at Birmingham 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:06Running 1 3:55v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 4:09v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 4:25v median −0:36
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Block 04 9:21Running 4 4:15v median −0:44
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:17v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:53Running 6 4:17v median −0:43
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:18v median −0:43
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Block 08 10:47Running 8 4:32v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 947
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 947 men who finished.