The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:15 at Chicago 2025 put Cole Besterfield 124th of 268 men in the Pro division, ahead of 54% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:43 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:40 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Chicago ran fast: the 161 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:14 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:21Running 1 3:11v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:12v median −0:18
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Block 03 10:48Running 3 4:58v median +0:05
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 5:33v median +0:34
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 5:06v median +0:06
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:36v median −0:18
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Block 07 9:15Running 7 4:40v median −0:16
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Block 08 12:32Running 8 5:19v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 266
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 266 men who finished.