The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Glasgow 2025, Ben Stead crossed the line in 1:16:29: 524th of 1,445 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:08 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:29 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Glasgow gave the field time back: about 0:54 faster than the average race this season, by 2,108 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:33Running 1 3:18v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:36v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:45v median −0:35
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 4:43v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:55v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:53v median −0:33
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Block 07 10:59Running 7 4:52v median −0:35
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Block 08 11:19Running 8 4:01v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:10
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.