The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Chicago 2025, Sarah Swanson & Erica Henrikson crossed the line in 1:18:11: 273rd of 1,539 women's teams, faster than 82% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:06 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:04, ahead of 91% of the field.
Chicago ran slow: the 663 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:16 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:50Running 1 4:17v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 5:24v median −0:57
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Block 03 9:58Running 3 5:38v median −0:58
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Block 04 9:31Running 4 5:30v median −1:11
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Block 05 10:36Running 5 5:39v median −1:12
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Block 06 7:37Running 6 5:42v median −1:05
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 5:33v median −1:13
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Block 08 10:52Running 8 6:12v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:04
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1532
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,532 women's teams who finished.