The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Chicago 2025, Emily Lopez crossed the line in 1:30:12: 468th of 1,127 women, faster than 59% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 70% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 41% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:52 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:29 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:22Running 1 4:01v median −0:17
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 5:23v median −0:24
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Block 03 10:59Running 3 5:27v median −0:36
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Block 04 11:15Running 4 5:39v median −0:29
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Block 05 11:24Running 5 5:36v median −0:39
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Block 06 8:17Running 6 5:45v median −0:25
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Block 07 10:36Running 7 5:48v median −0:20
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Block 08 15:01Running 8 6:39v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:35
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.