The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Vancouver 2025, Niao Chen crossed the line in 1:33:39: 336th of 785 women, faster than 57% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 39% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:14 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:46 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Vancouver ran fast: the 211 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:12 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:07Running 1 2:56v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 5:11v median −0:32
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Block 03 11:08Running 3 5:26v median −0:36
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Block 04 11:39Running 4 5:28v median −0:38
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Block 05 11:13Running 5 5:42v median −0:35
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Block 06 9:17Running 6 5:39v median −0:29
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Block 07 10:24Running 7 5:23v median −0:46
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Block 08 15:49Running 8 6:34v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:25
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 779
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 779 women who finished.