The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Richard Ervin finished 1,185th of 1,463 men in the Open division at Boston 2025, in 1:46:32.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 4:20 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:35 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 11:03, behind 92% of the field.
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 11:07Running 1 6:23v median +0:31
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Block 02 8:21Running 2 5:17v median +0:25
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Block 03 12:36Running 3 5:31v median +0:14
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Block 04 15:22Running 4 5:31v median +0:16
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Block 05 12:13Running 5 6:33v median +1:06
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Block 06 8:17Running 6 6:03v median +0:45
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Block 07 10:51Running 7 5:35v median +0:21
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Block 08 16:50Running 8 7:27v median +1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:03
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.