The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Glasgow 2025, Shane Blakeley crossed the line in 1:13:36: 388th of 1,445 men, faster than 73% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 57% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:12 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:30 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:21 faster at Glasgow 2025 than at Birmingham 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:07Running 1 3:04v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 4:29v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:45Running 3 4:42v median −0:38
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Block 04 9:09Running 4 4:34v median −0:45
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:49v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:55v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 4:54v median −0:33
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Block 08 11:45Running 8 4:05v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:57
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1438
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,438 men who finished.