The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Boston 2025, Emma Watkins crossed the line in 1:27:14: 382nd of 1,290 women, faster than 70% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 90% of the field across all eight, against 46% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:14 quicker than the median and 68th of 1,290. The race faded late: the second half went 1:25 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Boston gave the field time back: about 2:20 faster than the average race this season, by 670 athletes who raced both. Emma Watkins's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:32Running 1 7:19v median +0:42
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 5:38v median +0:09
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Block 03 10:32Running 3 6:04v median +0:18
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Block 04 10:19Running 4 5:58v median +0:09
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Block 05 12:07Running 5 6:21v median +0:26
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 5:33v median −0:15
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Block 07 9:45Running 7 5:39v median −0:03
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Block 08 11:58Running 8 6:08v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
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.