The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sharjah 2025, Mark Brown crossed the line in 1:18:08: 164th of 576 men, faster than 72% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 53% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:12 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:22, was faster than 90% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sharjah gained about 1:19. The fastest of 5 finishes in the Open division for Mark Brown.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:56Running 1 4:15v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:43v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 4:40v median −0:37
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Block 04 11:37Running 4 4:47v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:52v median −0:43
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 4:49v median −0:32
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 4:37v median −0:46
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Block 08 11:19Running 8 5:25v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:22
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.