The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Brian O’Connell finished 945th of 1,463 men in the Open division at Boston 2025, in 1:35:24.
The sled push was the standout, 0:45 quicker than the median and 87th of 1,463. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:05. A harder second half: 3:49 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:12Running 1 5:45v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 4:57v median +0:05
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Block 03 11:14Running 3 5:44v median +0:27
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Block 04 11:30Running 4 5:33v median +0:18
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Block 05 11:28Running 5 6:16v median +0:49
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:21v median +0:03
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Block 07 12:01Running 7 5:29v median +0:15
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Block 08 16:41Running 8 6:43v median +0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:10
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.