The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Copenhagen 2025, Matthew Switzer crossed the line in 1:10:26: 193rd of 1,323 men, faster than 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 68% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:48 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:55, was faster than 93% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Copenhagen gained about 1:59.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:21v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 3:45v median −0:47
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Block 03 7:45Running 3 3:51v median −1:00
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Block 04 7:34Running 4 3:52v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 4:03v median −0:59
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 4:08v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:36Running 7 4:08v median −0:45
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Block 08 11:29Running 8 4:49v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:55
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1282
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,282 men who finished.