The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Boston 2025, Ger O’Gorman crossed the line in 1:25:52: 601st of 1,463 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 33% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:22. A harder second half: 5:09 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:09Running 1 4:48v median −1:04
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Block 02 6:23Running 2 4:10v median −0:42
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:19v median −0:58
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Block 04 11:54Running 4 4:27v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:48v median −0:39
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 4:44v median −0:34
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Block 07 11:28Running 7 4:33v median −0:41
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Block 08 15:45Running 8 5:30v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:53
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.