The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Seoul 2025, Vanessa Wong crossed the line in 1:32:04: 133rd of 350 women, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 33% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:36. The race faded late: the second half went 3:44 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Seoul gave the field time back: about 1:33 faster than the average race this season, by 169 athletes who raced both. Vanessa Wong's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:26Running 1 3:37v median −0:38
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 5:05v median −0:42
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Block 03 13:06Running 3 5:27v median −0:39
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Block 04 9:48Running 4 5:39v median −0:23
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Block 05 11:52Running 5 5:56v median −0:21
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Block 06 8:45Running 6 5:30v median −0:42
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Block 07 10:31Running 7 5:29v median −0:44
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Block 08 14:52Running 8 5:56v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 340
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 340 women who finished.