The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Brian O'Connor finished 679th of 1,463 men in the Open division at Boston 2025, in 1:27:36, faster than 54% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 34% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:38 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:45 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 11:00Running 1 6:02v median +0:10
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 4:25v median −0:27
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Block 03 11:38Running 3 4:45v median −0:32
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Block 04 10:40Running 4 4:30v median −0:45
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:35v median −0:52
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Block 06 7:23Running 6 4:34v median −0:44
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 4:38v median −0:36
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Block 08 13:21Running 8 5:34v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:14
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.