The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jim Botko finished 259th of 404 men in the Open division at Los Angeles 2023, in 1:36:18.
The runs carried this race: faster than 63% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 14% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 2:21 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:33 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:11Running 1 5:20v median +0:02
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Block 02 9:15Running 2 4:40v median −0:13
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Block 03 12:35Running 3 5:03v median −0:29
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Block 04 12:03Running 4 5:06v median −0:15
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 5:13v median −0:20
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 5:06v median −0:19
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Block 07 11:48Running 7 5:05v median −0:24
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Block 08 14:03Running 8 6:13v median +0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:49
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.