The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Glasgow 2025, Iain McGowan crossed the line in 1:19:59: 674th of 1,588 men, faster than 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 67% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:12. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:03 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Glasgow ran fast: the 2,108 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:54 quicker here than at their other races. 0:47 faster than at Malaga 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:22Running 1 3:44v median +0:05
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 5:07v median +0:02
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 5:00v median −0:24
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Block 04 11:39Running 4 5:02v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 5:19v median −0:19
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 5:07v median −0:22
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 5:11v median −0:19
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Block 08 12:03Running 8 4:25v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:05
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.