The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sao Paulo 2025, Rafael Mada crossed the line in 1:27:42: 161st of 383 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 81% of the field across all eight, against 42% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:23 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:44 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Sao Paulo cost the whole field time: about 5:07 more than the average race this season, going by 131 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:04Running 1 5:18v median +0:32
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Block 02 8:22Running 2 5:25v median +0:29
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Block 03 10:35Running 3 5:33v median +0:09
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Block 04 10:14Running 4 5:24v median +0:00
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Block 05 10:29Running 5 5:52v median +0:22
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Block 06 8:20Running 6 5:44v median +0:22
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Block 07 10:49Running 7 5:33v median +0:10
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Block 08 10:39Running 8 6:12v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:18
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.