The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2023, Robert Ellison crossed the line in 1:22:43: 755th of 1,865 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:06 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:58Running 1 3:35v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 4:33v median −0:26
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Block 03 10:10Running 3 5:02v median −0:24
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 5:18v median −0:10
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Block 05 10:33Running 5 5:39v median +0:00
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 5:26v median −0:03
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Block 07 10:13Running 7 5:11v median −0:17
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Block 08 13:51Running 8 5:10v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:42
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.