The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:24:59 at Chicago 2023 put Quadir Russell 185th of 469 men in the Open division, ahead of 61% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 71% of the field beaten on the stations, against 48% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:49 quicker than the median and 14th of 469. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:14 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 8:28Running 1 4:14v median +0:16
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Block 02 8:47Running 2 5:45v median +0:34
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Block 03 10:58Running 3 5:49v median +0:06
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Block 04 9:54Running 4 5:57v median +0:18
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Block 05 11:16Running 5 5:55v median +0:02
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Block 06 7:42Running 6 5:48v median +0:07
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 5:32v median −0:07
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Block 08 11:37Running 8 5:39v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:38
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.