The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:41 at Chicago 2023 put Brandon Williams 171st of 469 men in the Open division, ahead of 64% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 84% of the field across all eight, against 57% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:44 quicker than the median and 40th of 469. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:48 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. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Brandon Williams.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:28v median −0:30
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 4:35v median −0:36
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Block 03 11:19Running 3 5:57v median +0:14
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Block 04 8:48Running 4 5:33v median −0:06
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 5:28v median −0:25
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Block 06 7:48Running 6 5:50v median +0:09
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Block 07 9:44Running 7 5:50v median +0:11
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Block 08 10:33Running 8 6:14v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:26
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.