The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Chicago 2023, Nick Whaley crossed the line in 1:12:32: 53rd of 469 men, faster than 89% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 71% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 4:55 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:14, ahead of 95% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Chicago gained about 2:18.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:41Running 1 3:24v median −0:34
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 4:19v median −0:52
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Block 03 10:53Running 3 4:26v median −1:17
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Block 04 7:59Running 4 4:29v median −1:10
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:34v median −1:19
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:27v median −1:14
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 4:26v median −1:13
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Block 08 9:20Running 8 4:32v median −1:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
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.