The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Melbourne 2025, Chris Macfarlane crossed the line in 1:13:31: 426th of 2,118 men, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:07 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:14, was faster than 88% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:38Running 1 2:21v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 3:55v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 4:12v median −0:43
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Block 04 8:38Running 4 4:12v median −0:45
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Block 05 8:42Running 5 4:16v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:12v median −0:50
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 4:17v median −0:42
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Block 08 10:54Running 8 5:04v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:14
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.