The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Downing took 3rd of 43 in the 40–44 age group at London 2023, in 1:06:49.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 77% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:54 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:07, was faster than 92% of the field.
London ran fast: the 182 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:19 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:55Running 1 2:58v median −0:36
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 3:49v median −0:46
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 3:56v median −1:03
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Block 04 7:05Running 4 4:00v median −1:02
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Block 05 8:18Running 5 4:02v median −1:09
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 3:59v median −1:02
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 4:01v median −1:07
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Block 08 9:23Running 8 4:07v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:07
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 320
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 320 men who finished.