The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sharjah 2025, Ross Samson crossed the line in 1:16:06: 140th of 576 men, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:09 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:24 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 7:34Running 1 3:21v median −0:38
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:17v median −0:40
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Block 03 9:06Running 3 4:37v median −0:40
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 4:35v median −0:44
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:52v median −0:43
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:46v median −0:35
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Block 07 10:00Running 7 4:47v median −0:36
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Block 08 12:17Running 8 5:26v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:45
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.