The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Glasgow 2025, James Hughes crossed the line in 1:17:35: 576th of 1,445 men, faster than 60% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 81% of the field beaten on the stations, against 37% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:49 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:49 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:14 faster at Glasgow 2025 than at Manchester 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:43v median +0:10
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 5:07v median +0:08
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Block 03 10:02Running 3 5:33v median +0:13
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Block 04 10:06Running 4 5:24v median +0:05
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:44v median +0:10
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:34v median +0:08
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 5:32v median +0:05
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Block 08 10:01Running 8 6:22v median +1:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:24
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.