The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Boston 2025, Gavin Giguere crossed the line in 1:23:45: 526th of 1,463 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:35 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:10 better against the middle of the field 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 9:03Running 1 4:46v median −1:06
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 4:21v median −0:31
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Block 03 10:48Running 3 4:36v median −0:41
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Block 04 12:46Running 4 4:40v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:44v median −0:43
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Block 06 7:40Running 6 4:37v median −0:41
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 4:46v median −0:28
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Block 08 12:02Running 8 5:05v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:36
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.