The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at New York 2025, Thomas Costello crossed the line in 1:25:46: 714th of 1,462 men, faster than 51% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:10 quicker than the median and 218th of 1,462. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:27. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:43 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. Thomas Costello's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 5:04v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 5:02v median +0:08
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Block 03 9:55Running 3 5:20v median +0:13
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Block 04 11:50Running 4 5:37v median +0:23
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Block 05 10:38Running 5 5:48v median +0:18
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 5:25v median +0:02
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Block 07 9:25Running 7 5:15v median −0:08
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Block 08 15:23Running 8 7:02v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:29
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.