The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Vienna 2025, Paul Davison crossed the line in 1:17:24: 638th of 1,356 men, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 32% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:08. The race faded late: the second half went 2:17 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:50 faster at Vienna 2025 than at Manchester 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:44Running 1 4:13v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 4:13v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 4:29v median −0:27
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Block 04 9:55Running 4 4:29v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:41v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:35v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:31Running 7 4:35v median −0:22
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Block 08 13:13Running 8 5:37v median +0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:31
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1352
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,352 men who finished.