The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Raymond Williams finished 344th of 788 men in the Open division at Atlanta 2025, in 1:28:30, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:27. A harder second half: 1:57 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:35 faster at Atlanta 2025 than at Boston 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:01Running 1 4:14v median −0:07
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 4:25v median −0:31
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Block 03 10:19Running 3 5:02v median −0:24
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Block 04 10:53Running 4 4:45v median −0:38
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 5:06v median −0:33
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 5:13v median −0:12
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Block 07 10:38Running 7 5:13v median −0:11
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Block 08 15:04Running 8 5:27v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:29
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 784
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 784 men who finished.