The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sharjah 2025, Nabih Kayali crossed the line in 1:21:14: 225th of 576 men, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 78% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 40% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:31. The race faded late: the second half went 2:12 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sharjah gained about 1:19. Nabih Kayali's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:41v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:04Running 2 4:32v median −0:25
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 4:34v median −0:43
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 4:31v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 4:46v median −0:49
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 4:29v median −0:52
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Block 07 11:54Running 7 4:50v median −0:33
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Block 08 12:34Running 8 6:06v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:18
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.