The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Chicago 2025, Megan Vina & Joshua Vina crossed the line in 1:14:14: 204th of 1,179 mixed teams, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 65% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:19 from the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:17 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a slow day in Chicago. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 0:56.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:40Running 1 3:44v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 5:03v median −0:48
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Block 03 9:44Running 3 5:19v median −0:49
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Block 04 8:59Running 4 5:27v median −0:46
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Block 05 10:12Running 5 5:26v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 5:13v median −1:01
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 5:23v median −0:50
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Block 08 10:11Running 8 5:44v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 1172
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,172 mixed teams who finished.