The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Chicago 2025, Jess Bowen crossed the line in 1:28:37: 413th of 1,127 women, faster than 63% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 74% of the field across all eight, against 47% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:05 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:02 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:31Running 1 3:57v median −0:21
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Block 02 12:05Running 2 9:29v median +3:42
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Block 03 10:26Running 3 5:35v median −0:28
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Block 04 11:11Running 4 5:43v median −0:25
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Block 05 10:49Running 5 5:50v median −0:25
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:45v median −0:25
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 5:35v median −0:33
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Block 08 12:51Running 8 6:41v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
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.