The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at New York 2025, Jacob Vanidestine crossed the line in 1:18:09: 402nd of 1,462 men, faster than 73% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 75% of the field across all eight, against 52% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:58 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:54 better against the middle of the field than the first.
New York gave the field time back: about 2:30 faster than the average race this season, by 990 athletes who raced both. Jacob Vanidestine's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:16Running 1 4:53v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 4:48v median −0:06
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Block 03 9:16Running 3 4:57v median −0:10
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Block 04 9:18Running 4 4:52v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 5:01v median −0:29
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 5:17v median −0:06
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 5:08v median −0:15
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Block 08 12:33Running 8 6:34v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:46
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 730
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 730 men who finished.