The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Fitzpatrick won the Open division at Chicago 2023 in 59:48, first of 469 men.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:24 quicker than the median and 4th of 469. Stronger after halfway: 2:23 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:19, was faster than 99% of the field.
Chicago ran fast: the 275 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:18 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:04Running 1 2:58v median −1:00
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Block 02 6:05Running 2 3:42v median −1:29
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Block 03 7:34Running 3 3:53v median −1:50
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Block 04 6:20Running 4 3:48v median −1:51
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Block 05 8:26Running 5 3:55v median −1:58
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Block 06 5:20Running 6 3:47v median −1:54
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Block 07 6:28Running 7 3:47v median −1:52
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Block 08 8:18Running 8 3:57v median −2:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:19
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 462
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 462 men who finished.