The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Courtney Merkling finished 59th of 299 women in the Open division at Chicago 2023, in 1:20:57, faster than 80% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:54 quicker than the median and 59th of 299. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:02 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:59 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Chicago ran fast: the 167 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:32 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:47Running 1 3:44v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 5:00v median −0:40
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Block 03 10:24Running 3 5:24v median −0:38
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Block 04 12:03Running 4 5:21v median −0:41
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Block 05 10:28Running 5 5:07v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 5:14v median −0:50
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 5:10v median −0:51
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Block 08 9:00Running 8 5:23v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 297
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 297 women who finished.