The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jacob Kelderman finished 219th of 469 men in the Open division at Chicago 2023, in 1:27:50, faster than 53% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:27 quicker than the median and 66th of 469. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:31 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:35 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:58Running 1 4:03v median +0:05
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Block 02 8:00Running 2 4:54v median −0:17
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Block 03 10:21Running 3 5:52v median +0:09
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Block 04 10:35Running 4 5:56v median +0:17
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Block 05 11:16Running 5 6:23v median +0:30
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Block 06 10:26Running 6 6:48v median +1:07
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Block 07 10:27Running 7 5:52v median +0:13
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Block 08 10:13Running 8 5:37v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:43
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.