The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Thomas finished 237th of 814 men in the Open division at Chicago Navy Pier 2024, in 1:20:19, faster than 71% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:54 quicker than the median and 141st of 814. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:52. A harder second half: 2:53 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Chicago Navy Pier gave the field time back: about 1:28 faster than the average race this season, by 529 athletes who raced both. An improvement of 23:17 on Birmingham 2024.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:29Running 1 3:18v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 4:11v median −0:56
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 4:54v median −0:42
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Block 04 11:10Running 4 5:00v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 5:08v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 5:12v median −0:26
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Block 07 10:05Running 7 5:17v median −0:21
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Block 08 13:52Running 8 5:48v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:36
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 803
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 803 men who finished.