The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Anaheim 2025, Sydney Nielsen crossed the line in 1:42:03: 663rd of 1,383 women, faster than 52% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 75% of the field beaten on the stations, against 40% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:17 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:40 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:12 faster at Anaheim 2025 than at Las Vegas 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:09Running 1 6:31v median +1:03
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Block 02 9:56Running 2 6:31v median +0:50
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Block 03 12:08Running 3 6:51v median +0:49
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Block 04 13:02Running 4 6:39v median +0:34
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Block 05 12:04Running 5 6:40v median +0:19
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Block 06 8:16Running 6 6:25v median +0:16
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Block 07 10:35Running 7 6:12v median +0:04
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Block 08 14:27Running 8 7:46v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:32
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1377
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,377 women who finished.