The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Chicago 2025, Sarah Popowitz crossed the line in 1:32:21: 535th of 1,127 women, faster than 53% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 1:01 quicker than the median and 170th of 1,127. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:46 behind the median. A harder second half: 7:52 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Chicago gained about 3:08.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:32Running 1 3:49v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 5:16v median −0:31
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Block 03 10:00Running 3 5:39v median −0:24
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Block 04 12:39Running 4 5:46v median −0:22
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Block 05 11:17Running 5 6:20v median +0:05
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Block 06 8:29Running 6 6:09v median −0:01
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Block 07 12:00Running 7 6:28v median +0:20
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Block 08 16:27Running 8 8:11v median +1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:00
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.