The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Melbourne 2025, Ben Merrett crossed the line in 1:15:49: 554th of 2,118 men, faster than 74% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:19 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:12, was faster than 89% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:39Running 1 2:13v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 3:58v median −0:37
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 4:27v median −0:28
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Block 04 10:06Running 4 4:17v median −0:40
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:21v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:16v median −0:46
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:05v median −0:54
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Block 08 12:31Running 8 4:54v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:12
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.