The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2023, Tom Billings crossed the line in 1:13:25: 251st of 1,865 men, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:23 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:31, ahead of 92% of the field.
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 8:07Running 1 3:32v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:16v median −0:43
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Block 03 9:38Running 3 4:20v median −1:06
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Block 04 8:36Running 4 4:17v median −1:11
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:24v median −1:15
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:20v median −1:09
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 4:17v median −1:11
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Block 08 10:28Running 8 4:28v median −1:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:31
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.