The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:25:58 at Chicago 2025 put Melanie Dowhaniuk 346th of 1,127 women in the Open division, ahead of 69% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:31 quicker than the median and 199th of 1,127. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:13 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Chicago gave the field time back: about 3:08 faster than the average race this season, by 475 athletes who raced both. 12:58 faster than at Toronto 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:20Running 1 4:16v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 5:28v median −0:19
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Block 03 9:50Running 3 5:26v median −0:37
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Block 04 11:02Running 4 5:30v median −0:38
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 5:39v median −0:36
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:39v median −0:31
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Block 07 10:00Running 7 5:40v median −0:28
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Block 08 11:27Running 8 6:28v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:40
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.