The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Boston 2025, Jessie Gipe crossed the line in 1:19:03: 141st of 1,290 women, faster than 89% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 68% on the stations. A harder second half: 3:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:05, was faster than 88% of the field.
Boston gave the field time back: about 2:20 faster than the average race this season, by 670 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:50Running 1 4:48v median −1:49
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:17v median −1:12
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Block 03 10:03Running 3 4:34v median −1:12
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Block 04 9:13Running 4 4:22v median −1:27
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:30v median −1:25
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:37v median −1:11
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:27v median −1:15
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Block 08 13:43Running 8 4:52v median −1:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:05
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.