The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ruth Gillespie finished in the top 10% of the field at Boston 2025, in 1:16:59 for 106th of 1,290 women in the Open division.
The sled pull was the standout, 1:59 quicker than the median and 37th of 1,290. The race faded late: the second half went 2:30 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Boston gave the field time back: about 2:20 faster than the average race this season, by 670 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Ruth Gillespie.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:05Running 1 5:22v median −1:15
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Block 02 6:06Running 2 4:15v median −1:14
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 4:34v median −1:12
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 4:40v median −1:09
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 4:54v median −1:01
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:51v median −0:57
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Block 07 8:12Running 7 4:45v median −0:57
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Block 08 11:27Running 8 5:36v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1268
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,268 women who finished.