The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Chicago 2025, Erica Willeford crossed the line in 1:31:09: 497th of 1,127 women, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:00. The roxzone cost time: 9:17, behind 86% of the field.
Chicago ran fast: the 475 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:08 quicker here than at their other races. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Erica Willeford.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:49Running 1 3:42v median −0:36
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 5:00v median −0:47
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Block 03 11:43Running 3 5:35v median −0:28
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Block 04 10:59Running 4 5:30v median −0:38
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Block 05 11:23Running 5 5:25v median −0:50
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Block 06 7:35Running 6 5:13v median −0:57
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 5:20v median −0:48
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Block 08 14:59Running 8 6:29v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:17
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.