The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2023, Paul Smith crossed the line in 1:19:20: 571st of 1,865 men, faster than 69% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 87% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 59% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:58 quicker than the median and 119th of 1,865. The race faded late: the second half went 2:46 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London gained about 1:18.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:09Running 1 3:02v median −0:56
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 4:15v median −0:44
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Block 03 9:55Running 3 4:47v median −0:39
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Block 04 7:55Running 4 4:39v median −0:49
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 4:58v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:27v median −1:02
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Block 07 10:34Running 7 4:55v median −0:33
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Block 08 13:01Running 8 5:45v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:25
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.