The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Boston 2025, Alex Hildebrandt crossed the line in 1:25:33: 592nd of 1,463 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:56 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:40 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. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Alex Hildebrandt.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:19Running 1 4:47v median −1:05
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:12v median −0:40
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Block 03 10:46Running 3 5:12v median −0:05
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 5:02v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 5:01v median −0:26
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Block 06 7:35Running 6 4:43v median −0:35
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 4:35v median −0:39
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Block 08 15:21Running 8 5:32v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.