The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2023, Anthony Goodwin crossed the line in 1:22:38: 751st of 1,865 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:33 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:10Running 1 3:33v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:33v median −0:26
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Block 03 11:09Running 3 5:22v median −0:04
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Block 04 12:04Running 4 5:17v median −0:11
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:17v median −0:22
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 4:57v median −0:32
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Block 07 9:30Running 7 5:04v median −0:24
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Block 08 11:02Running 8 5:15v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:32
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.