The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Melbourne 2025, Shane O'Malveney crossed the line in 1:19:31: 782nd of 2,118 men, faster than 63% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:49 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:45 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:03Running 1 2:46v median +0:07
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:41v median +0:06
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Block 03 10:05Running 3 5:05v median +0:10
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Block 04 9:46Running 4 4:53v median −0:04
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 5:13v median +0:05
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:57v median −0:05
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Block 07 9:16Running 7 4:50v median −0:09
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Block 08 11:25Running 8 5:25v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:12
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.