The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2023, John Poole crossed the line in 1:19:32: 587th of 1,865 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:13 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 4:18, ahead of 95% of the field.
London gave the field time back: about 1:18 faster than the average race this season, by 1,114 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:28Running 1 3:54v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 4:32v median −0:27
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Block 03 10:18Running 3 4:52v median −0:34
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Block 04 8:52Running 4 4:51v median −0:37
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 4:55v median −0:44
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 4:51v median −0:38
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Block 07 10:26Running 7 4:58v median −0:30
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Block 08 12:40Running 8 4:56v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:18
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.