The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ethan Gale finished 51st of 469 men in the Open division at Chicago 2023, in 1:12:29, faster than 89% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 98% of the field beaten on the stations, against 72% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:39 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:54 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Chicago gave the field time back: about 2:18 faster than the average race this season, by 275 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:47v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 4:39v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:03Running 3 5:15v median −0:28
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Block 04 8:12Running 4 5:11v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:23v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 5:14v median −0:27
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Block 07 8:16Running 7 5:20v median −0:19
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Block 08 8:46Running 8 5:22v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:34
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.