The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Matthew McKendry at Chicago 2025: 1:12:02, 103rd of 1,621 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:52 quicker than the median and 182nd of 1,621. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:16 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:51Running 1 3:18v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:02Running 2 4:05v median −1:13
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Block 03 8:33Running 3 4:26v median −1:14
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Block 04 8:44Running 4 4:21v median −1:26
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:27v median −1:31
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:24v median −1:25
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Block 07 8:31Running 7 4:19v median −1:30
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Block 08 11:40Running 8 5:08v median −1:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
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.