The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Matt Bacon at London 2023: 1:11:52, 194th of 1,865 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:22 quicker than the median and 59th of 1,865. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:36 better against the middle of the field than the first.
London ran fast: the 1,114 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:18 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:59v median +0:01
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:49v median −0:10
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 5:07v median −0:19
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 5:11v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 5:08v median −0:31
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:02v median −0:27
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 4:40v median −0:48
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 4:53v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1836
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,836 men who finished.