The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Melbourne 2025, Melvin Willems crossed the line in 1:19:57: 808th of 2,118 men, faster than 62% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:37 on the median. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:27 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:31 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:32Running 1 4:22v median +1:43
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 4:24v median −0:11
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Block 03 9:19Running 3 4:45v median −0:10
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Block 04 8:22Running 4 4:39v median −0:18
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:29v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:28v median −0:34
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Block 07 9:33Running 7 4:04v median −0:55
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Block 08 12:48Running 8 4:48v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:37
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.