The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Austin Mendez finished 242nd of 268 men in the Pro division at Chicago 2025, in 1:44:26.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 4:04 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:25 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 8:22, behind 87% of the field.
Chicago gave the field time back: about 2:14 faster than the average race this season, by 161 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 4:12v median +0:57
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Block 02 8:33Running 2 5:26v median +0:56
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Block 03 12:59Running 3 6:09v median +1:16
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Block 04 13:30Running 4 7:29v median +2:30
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Block 05 12:54Running 5 7:36v median +2:36
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Block 06 8:35Running 6 6:39v median +1:45
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Block 07 13:06Running 7 5:59v median +1:03
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Block 08 17:34Running 8 7:00v median +1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:22
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.