The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sharjah 2025, Raouf Amara crossed the line in 1:12:43: 87th of 576 men, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:23. The race faded late: the second half went 2:29 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:32Running 1 3:14v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 4:02v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 4:19v median −0:58
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Block 04 7:59Running 4 4:14v median −1:05
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:28v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:34v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 4:23v median −1:00
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Block 08 13:32Running 8 5:01v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:13
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.