The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Michael Smith at Chicago 2025: 1:13:36, 140th of 1,621 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:48 quicker than the median and 341st of 1,621. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:34 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:58, was faster than 88% of the field.
The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Michael Smith.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:21Running 1 3:08v median −0:47
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 4:15v median −1:03
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Block 03 8:37Running 3 4:25v median −1:15
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Block 04 9:35Running 4 4:24v median −1:23
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:35v median −1:23
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:39v median −1:10
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 4:34v median −1:15
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Block 08 10:55Running 8 5:06v median −1:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
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.