The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Kay finished 257th of 1,463 men in the Open division at Boston 2025, in 1:16:35, faster than 82% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 92% of the field across all eight, against 70% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:47 quicker than the median and 101st of 1,463. A harder second half: 2:36 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:23Running 1 5:15v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:26v median −0:26
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:39v median −0:38
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Block 04 8:32Running 4 4:48v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:55v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 4:52v median −0:26
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Block 07 8:56Running 7 4:53v median −0:21
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Block 08 12:30Running 8 6:17v median +0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
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.