The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Boston 2025, Cody McLain crossed the line in 1:25:27: 587th of 1,463 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 65% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:54 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:58, was faster than 86% of the field.
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 12:01Running 1 6:30v median +0:38
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Block 02 8:44Running 2 4:54v median +0:02
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Block 03 9:59Running 3 4:48v median −0:29
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Block 04 9:35Running 4 4:49v median −0:26
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Block 05 10:12Running 5 5:14v median −0:13
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Block 06 7:03Running 6 4:49v median −0:29
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Block 07 11:13Running 7 4:49v median −0:25
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Block 08 11:48Running 8 4:58v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
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.