The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ross Shanken finished in the top 10% of the field at Chicago 2025, in 1:10:06 for 73rd of 1,621 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:48 quicker than the median and 127th of 1,621. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:26 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:20, ahead of 96% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:36Running 1 3:13v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:08v median −1:10
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 4:29v median −1:11
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Block 04 9:09Running 4 4:26v median −1:21
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:35v median −1:23
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 4:16v median −1:33
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Block 07 9:03Running 7 4:24v median −1:25
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 4:54v median −1:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:20
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1612
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,612 men who finished.