The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Shanghai 2025, Kurt Roger Andersen crossed the line in 1:33:23: 453rd of 914 men, faster than 50% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 65% of the field across all eight, against 23% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:05 quicker than the median and 182nd of 914. Paced to finish: the second half went 9:43 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. An improvement of 11:34 on Oslo 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:36Running 1 8:10v median +2:52
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Block 02 8:04Running 2 4:40v median +0:01
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Block 03 12:00Running 3 7:20v median +2:20
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Block 04 12:48Running 4 7:25v median +2:28
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 4:53v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:46v median −0:13
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 4:50v median −0:09
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Block 08 12:53Running 8 5:20v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:00
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.