The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ruben Velasco finished 730th of 1,621 men in the Open division at Chicago 2025, in 1:29:28, faster than 55% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 76% of the field across all eight, against 35% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:06 quicker than the median and 124th of 1,621. The race faded late: the second half went 3:04 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:12 faster at Chicago 2025 than at Chicago - North American Open Championship 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 4:31v median +0:36
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 5:36v median +0:18
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Block 03 10:03Running 3 5:59v median +0:19
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Block 04 10:12Running 4 6:03v median +0:16
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Block 05 11:14Running 5 6:22v median +0:24
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Block 06 8:29Running 6 6:26v median +0:37
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Block 07 11:28Running 7 6:43v median +0:54
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Block 08 14:43Running 8 7:23v median +0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:24
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.