The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Boston 2025, Diego Perez crossed the line in 1:26:45: 638th of 1,463 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 26% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 4:07 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:38 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 10:08Running 1 5:18v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 4:09v median −0:43
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Block 03 9:57Running 3 4:22v median −0:55
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 4:24v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:27v median −1:00
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:19v median −0:59
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Block 07 10:43Running 7 4:08v median −1:06
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Block 08 16:36Running 8 4:36v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:27
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.