The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Brian Anger finished 504th of 1,463 men in the Open division at Boston 2025, in 1:23:09, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:11. A harder second half: 1:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 10:16Running 1 5:54v median +0:02
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:38v median −0:14
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Block 03 9:53Running 3 4:51v median −0:26
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Block 04 9:47Running 4 4:44v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:54v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 4:48v median −0:30
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Block 07 9:07Running 7 4:36v median −0:38
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Block 08 15:17Running 8 5:13v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:30
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.