The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Glasgow 2024, Matthew Brook crossed the line in 1:21:41: 639th of 1,784 men, faster than 64% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 73% of the field beaten on the stations, against 47% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:20 quicker than the median and 212th of 1,784. Stronger after halfway: 1:04 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 4:16 faster at Glasgow 2024 than at Birmingham 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:56Running 1 4:45v median −0:05
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Block 02 8:15Running 2 4:52v median +0:01
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Block 03 9:49Running 3 5:25v median +0:07
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Block 04 10:19Running 4 5:36v median +0:19
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:53v median +0:26
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:23v median +0:06
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 5:05v median −0:12
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Block 08 12:25Running 8 6:00v median +0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1766
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,766 men who finished.