The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Anaheim 2025, Justin Wu crossed the line in 1:18:16: 220th of 1,835 men, faster than 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:04. A harder second half: 2:35 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Anaheim ran slow: the 783 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:10 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:03Running 1 3:27v median −1:30
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 3:26v median −1:42
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:01v median −1:32
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Block 04 9:23Running 4 3:54v median −1:40
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:10v median −1:43
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 4:10v median −1:30
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 4:08v median −1:32
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Block 08 14:08Running 8 5:08v median −2:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:37
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1828
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,828 men who finished.