The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Boston 2025, Kate Hirsch crossed the line in 1:22:06: 216th of 1,290 women, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:29 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:06, ahead of 88% of the field.
Boston ran fast: the 670 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:20 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:16Running 1 5:18v median −1:19
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:25v median −1:04
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Block 03 10:50Running 3 4:36v median −1:10
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Block 04 11:30Running 4 4:54v median −0:55
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 4:58v median −0:57
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 4:52v median −0:56
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:41v median −1:01
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Block 08 10:42Running 8 4:58v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:06
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.