The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Melbourne 2025, Jake Whelan crossed the line in 1:17:30: 659th of 2,118 men, faster than 69% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:32 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Jake Whelan.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:01Running 1 2:25v median −0:14
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 4:03v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 4:21v median −0:34
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Block 04 9:45Running 4 4:25v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:21v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:21v median −0:41
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Block 07 9:07Running 7 4:24v median −0:35
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Block 08 12:21Running 8 5:23v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:11
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.