The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joao Gomes finished in the top 10% of the field at Shanghai 2025, in 1:05:14 for 23rd of 914 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 2:31 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:42 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:12, ahead of 94% of the field.
Shanghai ran fast: the 468 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:15 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:05Running 1 3:57v median −1:21
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Block 02 5:47Running 2 3:16v median −1:23
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Block 03 6:49Running 3 3:35v median −1:25
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Block 04 8:00Running 4 3:31v median −1:26
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Block 05 8:20Running 5 3:27v median −1:49
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Block 06 5:06Running 6 3:27v median −1:32
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Block 07 7:26Running 7 3:26v median −1:33
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Block 08 8:38Running 8 3:51v median −2:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:12
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 901
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 901 men who finished.