The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Los Angeles 2023, Derek Wilcox crossed the line in 1:19:11: 99th of 404 men, faster than 76% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:29 on the median. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:32. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Los Angeles gave the field time back: about 1:52 faster than the average race this season, by 239 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:56Running 1 5:03v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:12v median −0:41
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Block 03 10:04Running 3 4:51v median −0:41
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Block 04 10:50Running 4 5:20v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 4:54v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:36v median −0:49
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Block 07 8:40Running 7 4:46v median −0:43
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 4:58v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:00
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 395
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 395 men who finished.