The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at New York 2025, Michael Bacon crossed the line in 1:26:19: 730th of 1,462 men, faster than 50% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 55% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 35% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:46. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:42 better against the middle of the field than the first.
New York ran fast: the 990 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:30 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:18Running 1 4:45v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 4:27v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:56v median −0:11
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Block 04 11:47Running 4 5:01v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:14v median −0:16
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 4:58v median −0:25
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Block 07 10:08Running 7 4:52v median −0:31
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Block 08 16:17Running 8 6:37v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.