The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Ferguson took 2nd of 27 in the 40–44 age group at Brisbane 2025, in 1:03:32.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:46 quicker than the median and 10th of 265. Stronger after halfway: 1:51 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:38, ahead of 93% of the field.
The field ran 1:59 faster at Brisbane 2025 than at Brisbane 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:05Running 1 2:07v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 3:54v median −0:28
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Block 03 7:57Running 3 4:07v median −0:37
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Block 04 7:47Running 4 4:14v median −0:36
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Block 05 8:34Running 5 4:27v median −0:28
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Block 06 5:50Running 6 4:12v median −0:36
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Block 07 7:38Running 7 4:15v median −0:32
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Block 08 8:44Running 8 4:22v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:38
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 261
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 261 men who finished.