The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Paris 2025, Ken Kirsch crossed the line in 1:25:25: 647th of 1,397 men, faster than 54% of the field.
On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:40. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:05 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Paris cost the whole field time: about 2:11 more than the average race this season, going by 1,951 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:06Running 1 4:22v median +0:11
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Block 02 8:51Running 2 4:47v median +0:00
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Block 03 10:19Running 3 4:51v median −0:24
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Block 04 10:29Running 4 5:06v median −0:05
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:20v median +0:01
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:07v median −0:05
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Block 07 10:57Running 7 5:14v median +0:00
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Block 08 12:35Running 8 5:47v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:23
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1381
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,381 men who finished.