The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Chicago 2025, Scott Oakes crossed the line in 1:25:37: 552nd of 1,621 men, faster than 66% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:26 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:11 behind the median.
The field ran 3:04 faster at Chicago 2025 than at Toronto 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:06Running 1 3:45v median −0:10
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:47v median −0:31
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Block 03 9:49Running 3 5:09v median −0:31
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Block 04 11:42Running 4 5:14v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 5:32v median −0:26
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Block 06 9:07Running 6 5:18v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 5:05v median −0:44
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Block 08 15:40Running 8 5:52v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:21
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.