The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Darren Fairbairn finished 183rd of 1,588 men in the Open division at Glasgow 2025, in 1:09:24, faster than 89% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 67% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:10 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:49, ahead of 88% of the field.
The field ran 6:35 faster at Glasgow 2025 than at Glasgow 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:17Running 1 3:00v median −0:39
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 4:09v median −0:56
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Block 03 8:24Running 3 4:24v median −1:00
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Block 04 9:38Running 4 4:19v median −1:05
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:39v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:16v median −1:13
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 4:23v median −1:07
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 3:30v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:49
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1578
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,578 men who finished.