The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2023, Matthew Sills crossed the line in 1:13:43: 262nd of 1,865 men, faster than 86% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:58 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:31 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:50, was faster than 86% 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 7:52Running 1 3:30v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 4:15v median −0:44
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Block 03 9:30Running 3 4:44v median −0:42
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Block 04 9:20Running 4 4:39v median −0:49
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:51v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:42v median −0:47
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 4:43v median −0:45
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Block 08 10:46Running 8 5:03v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:50
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.