Boston’s 30–35K climb ran 4% slower than elsewhere.

Each 5K’s pace near 4:00, in % against the same 5K on every course combined.


Boston, finishes near 4:00

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Boston by section: the climbing, the net change, and the pace near 4:00 against the same 5K on every course combined

SectionClimbingNetAgainst elsewhere
0–5K+83 ft−238 ft−3%
5–10K+70 ft−62 ft−2%
10–15K+84 ft−19 ft−1%
15–20K+109 ft+13 ft0%
20–25K+62 ft−22 ft0%
25–30K+171 ft+1 ft+3%
30–35K+163 ft+4 ft+4%
35–40K+49 ft−134 ft−1%
40K–finish+27 ft+5 ft+2%

How these were measured