The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thomas Groechel finished 355th of 814 men in the Open division at Chicago Navy Pier 2024, in 1:25:12, faster than 56% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 70% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 38% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:00. A harder second half: 3:24 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:37 faster at Chicago Navy Pier 2024 than at Chicago 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:26Running 1 3:48v median +0:00
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Block 02 8:15Running 2 4:47v median −0:20
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 5:01v median −0:35
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Block 04 9:57Running 4 4:57v median −0:38
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:07v median −0:38
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Block 06 8:08Running 6 5:09v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:48Running 7 5:10v median −0:28
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Block 08 15:13Running 8 6:01v median +0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:48
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.