The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Chicago 2025, Dave Kropp crossed the line in 1:25:33: 548th of 1,621 men, faster than 66% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 79% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. The farmers carry cost the most time: 1:46 slower than the median. A harder second half: 5:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:20v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 4:27v median −0:51
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Block 03 9:50Running 3 5:02v median −0:38
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 4:55v median −0:52
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Block 05 10:41Running 5 5:20v median −0:38
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Block 06 9:03Running 6 5:09v median −0:40
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Block 07 11:38Running 7 5:20v median −0:29
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Block 08 13:22Running 8 6:18v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:12
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.