The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Patrick Thorpe finished 266th of 321 men in the Pro division at London 2023, in 1:38:13.
The stations carried this race: faster than 36% of the field across all eight, against 8% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:28 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
London gave the field time back: about 1:19 faster than the average race this season, by 182 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:22Running 1 5:03v median +1:29
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Block 02 10:28Running 2 6:01v median +1:26
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Block 03 12:11Running 3 6:06v median +1:07
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Block 04 10:18Running 4 6:01v median +0:59
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Block 05 10:59Running 5 6:11v median +1:00
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Block 06 8:18Running 6 6:12v median +1:11
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Block 07 12:50Running 7 6:20v median +1:12
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Block 08 16:12Running 8 8:04v median +2:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:44
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.