The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:13:42 at Boston 2025 put Tom Robertson 169th of 1,463 men in the Open division, ahead of 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 3:33 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:34, ahead of 92% of the field.
Boston gave the field time back: about 2:03 faster than the average race this season, by 807 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:07Running 1 4:51v median −1:01
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Block 02 5:48Running 2 3:48v median −1:04
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 4:07v median −1:10
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 4:04v median −1:11
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 4:20v median −1:07
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 4:04v median −1:14
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 4:00v median −1:14
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Block 08 14:13Running 8 4:31v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:34
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.