The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Shanghai 2025, João Morgado crossed the line in 1:32:18: 434th of 914 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 65% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 38% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:02 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:06 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Shanghai gained about 2:15.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:48Running 1 4:53v median −0:25
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Block 02 8:06Running 2 4:04v median −0:35
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Block 03 10:16Running 3 4:43v median −0:17
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Block 04 12:12Running 4 4:39v median −0:18
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Block 05 10:21Running 5 5:00v median −0:16
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:34v median −0:25
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Block 07 10:27Running 7 4:37v median −0:22
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Block 08 14:07Running 8 6:32v median +0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:21
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.