The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sharjah 2025, Shane O'Neill crossed the line in 1:21:42: 235th of 576 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. The sled push cost the most time: 2:35 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:16 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Sharjah ran fast: the 173 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:19 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:15Running 1 3:49v median −0:10
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Block 02 9:28Running 2 4:17v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 4:41v median −0:36
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Block 04 10:19Running 4 4:32v median −0:47
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:50v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:36v median −0:45
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Block 07 9:54Running 7 4:30v median −0:53
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Block 08 12:58Running 8 5:49v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
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.