The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lawrence Wu finished 837th of 1,621 men in the Open division at Chicago 2025, in 1:32:36.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:32 quicker than the median and 271st of 1,621. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:47 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:34 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Chicago 2025 and New York 2025 were 1:11 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:18Running 1 4:07v median +0:12
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 5:20v median +0:02
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Block 03 11:58Running 3 5:28v median −0:12
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 5:55v median +0:08
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Block 05 11:11Running 5 6:17v median +0:19
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Block 06 9:58Running 6 6:03v median +0:14
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Block 07 11:09Running 7 6:11v median +0:22
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Block 08 14:10Running 8 7:46v median +0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:45
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.