The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Glasgow 2025, Jake O’Byrne crossed the line in 1:18:59: 640th of 1,445 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:07 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:19 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 7:59Running 1 3:31v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 4:45v median −0:14
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 4:57v median −0:23
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Block 04 10:35Running 4 4:54v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:53Running 5 5:05v median −0:29
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 5:02v median −0:24
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Block 07 10:18Running 7 5:01v median −0:26
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Block 08 11:55Running 8 4:20v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:45
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.