The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Charlie Cotton finished 766th of 1,865 men in the Open division at London 2023, in 1:23:08, faster than 59% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 39% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:20 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:22 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 8:24Running 1 3:54v median −0:04
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 4:33v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:35Running 3 4:39v median −0:47
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:47v median −0:41
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:03v median −0:36
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 4:57v median −0:32
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Block 07 10:25Running 7 4:54v median −0:34
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Block 08 15:21Running 8 5:26v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:52
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.