The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Chicago 2025, Michael Philip crossed the line in 1:21:18: 394th of 1,621 men, faster than 76% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 83% of the field beaten on the stations, against 61% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:21 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:12 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:58 faster at Chicago 2025 than at Toronto 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:10Running 1 3:49v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 5:00v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 5:25v median −0:15
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Block 04 10:29Running 4 5:28v median −0:19
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:29v median −0:29
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 5:28v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 5:50v median +0:01
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Block 08 13:14Running 8 6:53v median +0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:35
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.