The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Melbourne 2025, Ben Hopkins crossed the line in 1:06:12: 88th of 740 men, faster than 88% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:46 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:32 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:18, was faster than 93% of the field.
The fastest of 2 finishes in the Pro division for Ben Hopkins.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:27Running 1 2:12v median −0:08
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 3:42v median −0:24
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 3:47v median −0:41
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Block 04 7:12Running 4 3:43v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:03Running 5 3:49v median −0:47
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Block 06 5:28Running 6 3:52v median −0:37
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Block 07 7:08Running 7 3:48v median −0:43
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Block 08 10:28Running 8 4:28v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:18
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 733
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 733 men who finished.