The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Glasgow 2025, Luke Nelson crossed the line in 1:20:24: 692nd of 1,588 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:20. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:08 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 3:45v median +0:06
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Block 02 8:21Running 2 5:07v median +0:02
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Block 03 11:08Running 3 5:20v median −0:04
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Block 04 10:12Running 4 5:09v median −0:15
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:11v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 5:01v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 5:09v median −0:21
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Block 08 10:53Running 8 4:06v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:54
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.