The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jeff Messer finished 970th of 1,621 men in the Open division at Chicago 2025, in 1:36:12.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:54 quicker than the median and 496th of 1,621. The wall balls cost the most time: 0:57 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:48 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:03Running 1 3:40v median −0:15
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Block 02 8:06Running 2 5:02v median −0:16
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Block 03 11:42Running 3 5:47v median +0:07
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Block 04 11:30Running 4 6:09v median +0:22
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Block 05 11:27Running 5 6:30v median +0:32
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Block 06 8:43Running 6 6:15v median +0:26
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Block 07 11:19Running 7 6:34v median +0:45
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Block 08 16:16Running 8 7:42v median +0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:14
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.