The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Helen white finished 1,073rd of 1,127 women in the Open division at Chicago 2025, in 2:15:13.
The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 4:07 slower than the median. A harder second half: 5:36 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:24 faster at Chicago 2025 than at Chicago Navy Pier 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:19Running 1 6:42v median +2:24
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Block 02 11:39Running 2 8:36v median +2:49
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Block 03 18:23Running 3 8:55v median +2:52
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Block 04 16:48Running 4 9:08v median +3:00
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Block 05 15:43Running 5 9:27v median +3:12
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Block 06 13:20Running 6 9:19v median +3:09
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Block 07 18:27Running 7 9:14v median +3:06
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Block 08 20:14Running 8 10:37v median +3:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:28
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.