The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Kelly won the Open division at Sharjah 2025 in 55:46, first of 576 men.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 3:06 quicker than the median and 1st of 576. Stronger after halfway: 1:38 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:24, was faster than 99% of the field.
Sharjah gave the field time back: about 1:19 faster than the average race this season, by 173 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for David Kelly.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:08Running 1 2:59v median −1:00
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Block 02 5:10Running 2 3:26v median −1:31
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Block 03 6:28Running 3 3:37v median −1:40
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Block 04 6:10Running 4 3:39v median −1:40
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Block 05 8:03Running 5 3:44v median −1:51
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Block 06 4:59Running 6 3:37v median −1:44
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Block 07 7:00Running 7 3:45v median −1:38
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Block 08 7:32Running 8 4:05v median −2:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:24
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 543
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 543 men who finished.