The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joshua Lee Thomas finished in the top 10% of the field at Sharjah 2025, in 1:06:11 for 30th of 576 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:43 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:57 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:59, ahead of 96% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:36Running 1 3:16v median −0:43
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Block 02 5:54Running 2 3:56v median −1:01
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 4:06v median −1:11
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Block 04 8:18Running 4 4:10v median −1:09
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 4:20v median −1:15
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 4:15v median −1:06
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 4:17v median −1:06
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Block 08 10:02Running 8 4:35v median −1:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:59
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.