The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Chicago 2023, Timothy Benedict crossed the line in 1:23:09: 165th of 469 men, faster than 65% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:16 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:48 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:46Running 1 4:18v median +0:20
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Block 02 7:54Running 2 5:32v median +0:21
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Block 03 10:23Running 3 5:45v median +0:02
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 5:54v median +0:15
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Block 05 10:32Running 5 5:38v median −0:15
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 5:20v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 5:15v median −0:24
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Block 08 10:30Running 8 5:24v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:11
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.