The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Glasgow 2025, Carl McMahon crossed the line in 1:17:59: 571st of 1,588 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:14 on the median. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 0:33. A harder second half: 1:07 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:10Running 1 3:31v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 4:53v median −0:12
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Block 03 9:23Running 3 4:56v median −0:28
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 4:59v median −0:25
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Block 05 10:28Running 5 5:14v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:48Running 6 5:12v median −0:17
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 5:11v median −0:19
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Block 08 10:59Running 8 4:23v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:38
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.