The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sharjah 2025, Hael Musa crossed the line in 1:24:19: 278th of 576 men, faster than 52% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 61% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 41% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:30 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:57 worse 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. 5:33 faster than at Melbourne 2023, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:08Running 1 3:39v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 4:36v median −0:21
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Block 03 10:04Running 3 5:05v median −0:12
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 4:59v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:30Running 5 5:17v median −0:18
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Block 06 8:45Running 6 5:08v median −0:13
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Block 07 12:05Running 7 5:27v median +0:04
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Block 08 11:46Running 8 6:22v median +0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
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.