The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Cristiano finished 453rd of 1,463 men in the Open division at Boston 2025, in 1:21:48, faster than 69% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:04. A harder second half: 2:39 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Boston gave the field time back: about 2:03 faster than the average race this season, by 807 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:56Running 1 5:29v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:26v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 4:38v median −0:39
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:30v median −0:45
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:41v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:36v median −0:42
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 4:40v median −0:34
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Block 08 15:58Running 8 5:01v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:48
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.