The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Paris 2025, Hélène Chen crossed the line in 1:28:25: 164th of 572 women, faster than 71% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 78% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 58% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:01 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:31, was faster than 91% of the field.
Paris cost the whole field time: about 0:57 more than the average race this season, going by 755 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:38Running 1 4:38v median −0:16
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Block 02 8:10Running 2 5:02v median −0:41
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Block 03 11:37Running 3 5:08v median −0:57
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Block 04 11:25Running 4 5:17v median −0:45
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Block 05 10:51Running 5 5:34v median −0:38
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Block 06 7:47Running 6 5:35v median −0:29
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Block 07 10:07Running 7 5:23v median −0:42
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Block 08 12:27Running 8 5:43v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:31
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 565
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 565 women who finished.