The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Chicago 2025, Sophie Darden crossed the line in 1:25:53: 344th of 1,127 women, faster than 70% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:57 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Chicago ran fast: the 475 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:08 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:16Running 1 4:13v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 5:57v median +0:10
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Block 03 10:09Running 3 6:05v median +0:02
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Block 04 12:51Running 4 6:13v median +0:05
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Block 05 11:23Running 5 5:57v median −0:18
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Block 06 7:40Running 6 5:45v median −0:25
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Block 07 10:23Running 7 5:38v median −0:30
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Block 08 10:55Running 8 6:22v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:35
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.