The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michael Smith finished 1,309th of 1,621 men in the Open division at Chicago 2025, in 1:49:20.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 4:44 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 4:08 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:08 faster at Chicago 2025 than at Houston 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:42Running 1 4:10v median +0:15
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Block 02 10:04Running 2 5:44v median +0:26
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Block 03 12:20Running 3 6:22v median +0:42
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Block 04 15:08Running 4 6:38v median +0:51
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Block 05 12:18Running 5 6:46v median +0:48
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Block 06 8:37Running 6 6:34v median +0:45
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Block 07 13:24Running 7 6:51v median +1:02
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Block 08 20:57Running 8 8:36v median +1:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:58
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.