The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sharjah 2025, John Roach crossed the line in 1:23:51: 273rd of 576 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:06 ahead of the median. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:38. Stronger after halfway: 1:41 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sharjah gained about 1:19.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:51Running 1 4:22v median +0:23
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 5:07v median +0:10
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Block 03 9:51Running 3 5:14v median −0:03
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Block 04 11:33Running 4 5:18v median −0:01
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 5:40v median +0:05
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Block 06 7:56Running 6 5:34v median +0:13
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Block 07 11:02Running 7 5:31v median +0:08
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Block 08 11:19Running 8 6:17v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
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.