The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sal Sonmez finished 1,290th of 1,463 men in the Open division at Boston 2025, in 1:54:30.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 5:16 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 7:29 better against the middle of the field than the first. 11:53 in the roxzone was slower than 95% 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. Sal Sonmez's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:51Running 1 6:46v median +0:54
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Block 02 9:21Running 2 5:48v median +0:56
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Block 03 13:03Running 3 6:36v median +1:19
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Block 04 18:10Running 4 7:23v median +2:08
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Block 05 13:36Running 5 7:32v median +2:05
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Block 06 8:07Running 6 6:13v median +0:55
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Block 07 12:02Running 7 6:16v median +1:02
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Block 08 16:35Running 8 7:00v median +1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:53
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.