The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:37 at London 2024 put Paul Tomkins 714th of 1,637 men in the Open division, ahead of 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 4:53 behind the median. A harder second half: 5:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:40 faster at London 2024 than at Birmingham 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:26Running 1 5:23v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 4:05v median −0:20
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 4:24v median −0:22
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 4:20v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:30v median −0:31
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:27v median −0:25
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 4:25v median −0:27
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Block 08 16:42Running 8 5:06v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1531
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,531 men who finished.