The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sao Paulo 2025, Luiz Fernando Oliveira crossed the line in 1:21:50: 89th of 383 men, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:34 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:57, ahead of 88% of the field.
Sao Paulo ran slow: the 131 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 5:07 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 4:44v median −0:02
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 4:24v median −0:32
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Block 03 10:30Running 3 4:42v median −0:42
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Block 04 12:04Running 4 4:44v median −0:40
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 4:40v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:33v median −0:49
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:35v median −0:48
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Block 08 11:38Running 8 4:52v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:57
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 378
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 378 men who finished.