The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Chicago 2023, William McMahon crossed the line in 1:22:18: 152nd of 469 men, faster than 68% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 78% of the field beaten on the stations, against 58% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:49 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:05 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:21Running 1 4:00v median +0:02
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Block 02 8:09Running 2 5:23v median +0:12
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Block 03 11:00Running 3 5:55v median +0:12
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 5:31v median −0:08
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Block 05 11:01Running 5 5:43v median −0:10
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Block 06 7:23Running 6 5:17v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 5:18v median −0:21
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Block 08 10:12Running 8 5:39v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:05
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.