The race, in three figures
The race, in words
John Kenney finished 197th of 268 men in the Pro division at Chicago 2025, in 1:30:43.
The runs carried this race: faster than 40% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 16% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 6:46. A harder second half: 6:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Chicago gave the field time back: about 2:14 faster than the average race this season, by 161 athletes who raced both. 10:26 slower than at Chicago Navy Pier 2024, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:40v median +0:25
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 4:40v median +0:10
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Block 03 12:00Running 3 5:08v median +0:15
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Block 04 10:27Running 4 5:13v median +0:14
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 5:14v median +0:14
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Block 06 8:56Running 6 5:05v median +0:11
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Block 07 9:30Running 7 5:10v median +0:14
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Block 08 19:14Running 8 5:58v median +0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
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.