The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Boston 2025, Andrew Howard crossed the line in 1:21:55: 457th of 1,463 men, faster than 69% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 79% of the field across all eight, against 59% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:27 quicker than the median and 130th of 1,463. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:50 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:29Running 1 5:28v median −0:24
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 4:31v median −0:21
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Block 03 10:57Running 3 5:45v median +0:28
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Block 04 10:10Running 4 5:25v median +0:10
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Block 05 10:21Running 5 5:28v median +0:01
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:16v median −0:02
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 4:51v median −0:23
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Block 08 11:38Running 8 5:11v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:09
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.