The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sharjah 2025, Michael Shaw crossed the line in 1:23:27: 269th of 576 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:29 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:01 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:57 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:28Running 1 3:36v median −0:23
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Block 02 8:08Running 2 4:51v median −0:06
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Block 03 10:43Running 3 5:11v median −0:06
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Block 04 10:51Running 4 5:12v median −0:07
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Block 05 10:33Running 5 5:21v median −0:14
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Block 06 7:47Running 6 5:12v median −0:09
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Block 07 10:40Running 7 5:12v median −0:11
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Block 08 10:42Running 8 6:03v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:43
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.