The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2023, Ben Soanes crossed the line in 1:18:04: 482nd of 1,865 men, faster than 74% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:43 quicker than the median and 68th of 1,865. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:35 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:44 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. Ben Soanes's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:51Running 1 3:30v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 4:31v median −0:28
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Block 03 9:30Running 3 5:03v median −0:23
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Block 04 10:59Running 4 5:10v median −0:18
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:29v median −0:10
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Block 06 7:29Running 6 5:18v median −0:11
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Block 07 8:47Running 7 5:14v median −0:14
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Block 08 11:38Running 8 5:27v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
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.