The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Backes finished in the top 10% of the field at Boston 2025, in 1:08:22 for 69th of 1,463 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:09 quicker than the median and 224th of 1,463.
Boston ran fast: the 807 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:03 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:28Running 1 4:57v median −0:55
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Block 02 5:51Running 2 3:57v median −0:55
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Block 03 7:30Running 3 4:05v median −1:12
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Block 04 7:31Running 4 4:04v median −1:11
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:26v median −1:01
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Block 06 5:37Running 6 4:04v median −1:14
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 4:04v median −1:10
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Block 08 10:02Running 8 4:18v median −1:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:21
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1443
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,443 men who finished.