The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Shenzhen 2025, Emmanuel Lemire crossed the line in 1:17:19: 34th of 285 men, faster than 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 72% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:27. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:32 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Shenzhen cost the whole field time: about 1:27 more than the average race this season, going by 146 athletes who raced both. Emmanuel Lemire's fastest of 2 finishes in the Pro division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:35Running 1 3:09v median −0:34
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 3:51v median −1:20
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 4:06v median −1:36
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Block 04 11:18Running 4 4:08v median −1:33
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:46v median −1:08
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:22v median −1:23
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 4:48v median −1:08
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Block 08 10:39Running 8 4:15v median −1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:06
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 279
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 279 men who finished.