The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2023, Tom Pearce crossed the line in 1:19:24: 575th of 1,865 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:57 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:22 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 7:57Running 1 3:27v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:21v median −0:38
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Block 03 9:43Running 3 4:40v median −0:46
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Block 04 10:51Running 4 4:40v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:02v median −0:37
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 4:56v median −0:33
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Block 07 10:12Running 7 4:51v median −0:37
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Block 08 11:25Running 8 5:25v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
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.