The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Boston 2025, Martha West crossed the line in 1:33:21: 588th of 1,290 women, faster than 54% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 69% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 39% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 3:38 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:16 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Boston gave the field time back: about 2:20 faster than the average race this season, by 670 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:32Running 1 6:22v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 5:08v median −0:21
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Block 03 11:00Running 3 5:23v median −0:23
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Block 04 15:32Running 4 5:19v median −0:30
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Block 05 10:47Running 5 5:25v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 5:14v median −0:34
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Block 07 10:12Running 7 5:12v median −0:30
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Block 08 13:22Running 8 5:49v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1268
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,268 women who finished.