The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Chicago 2025, Emily McElrath & Christopher McElrath crossed the line in 1:20:29: 423rd of 1,179 mixed teams, faster than 64% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:41 quicker than the median and 233rd of 1,179. The race faded late: the second half went 1:20 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Chicago ran slow: the 421 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:56 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:52Running 1 3:48v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:29Running 2 5:33v median −0:18
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Block 03 10:13Running 3 5:49v median −0:19
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Block 04 9:24Running 4 6:13v median +0:00
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Block 05 11:27Running 5 6:33v median +0:11
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 6:13v median −0:01
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Block 07 9:30Running 7 6:17v median +0:04
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Block 08 11:16Running 8 7:20v median +0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:23
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.