The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Melbourne 2025, Joel Bateman crossed the line in 1:13:25: 422nd of 2,118 men, faster than 80% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:47 quicker than the median and 536th of 2,118. Stronger after halfway: 3:33 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:18, was faster than 87% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:57Running 1 2:24v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 4:10v median −0:25
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Block 03 9:16Running 3 4:25v median −0:30
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 4:23v median −0:34
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:20v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:00Running 6 4:12v median −0:50
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 4:07v median −0:52
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Block 08 10:59Running 8 4:55v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:18
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 2103
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 2,103 men who finished.