The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Yuelian Wang finished 309th of 1,127 women in the Open division at Chicago 2025, in 1:24:37, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:53 quicker than the median and 330th of 1,127. A harder second half: 1:36 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Chicago gave the field time back: about 3:08 faster than the average race this season, by 475 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Yuelian Wang.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:53Running 1 3:45v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 4:55v median −0:52
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Block 03 10:41Running 3 4:57v median −1:06
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Block 04 10:36Running 4 4:56v median −1:12
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 5:07v median −1:08
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 5:09v median −1:01
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Block 07 10:37Running 7 5:03v median −1:05
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Block 08 12:38Running 8 5:51v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:40
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1125
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,125 women who finished.