The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Boston 2025, Matthew Woods crossed the line in 1:20:57: 418th of 1,463 men, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:10 behind the median. Quick through the roxzone: 4:55, ahead of 87% of the field.
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 9:26Running 1 5:09v median −0:43
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:19v median −0:33
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Block 03 10:56Running 3 4:31v median −0:46
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 4:28v median −0:47
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:51v median −0:36
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 4:38v median −0:40
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Block 07 10:25Running 7 4:55v median −0:19
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Block 08 12:13Running 8 5:22v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:55
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.