The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Melbourne 2025, Josh Balme crossed the line in 1:14:24: 263rd of 740 men, faster than 65% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 87% of the field across all eight, against 41% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 2:03 on the median. A harder second half: 1:50 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:25Running 1 2:28v median +0:08
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Block 02 5:59Running 2 4:18v median +0:12
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Block 03 8:23Running 3 4:38v median +0:10
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 4:58v median +0:28
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 5:08v median +0:32
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:43v median +0:14
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 4:33v median +0:02
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Block 08 10:55Running 8 5:24v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:22
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.