The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:30:35 at Chicago 2025 put Thomas Groechel 761st of 1,621 men in the Open division, ahead of 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 61% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:41 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:45 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
5:23 slower than at Chicago Navy Pier 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 4:12v median +0:17
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Block 02 8:24Running 2 5:17v median −0:01
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Block 03 10:56Running 3 5:21v median −0:19
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Block 04 10:47Running 4 5:24v median −0:23
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Block 05 10:30Running 5 5:27v median −0:31
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Block 06 8:28Running 6 5:34v median −0:15
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 5:31v median −0:18
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Block 08 16:50Running 8 6:32v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
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.