The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2023, Max Sellers crossed the line in 1:23:50: 805th of 1,865 men, faster than 57% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 68% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:06 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:22 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:06Running 1 3:48v median −0:10
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 4:42v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:46Running 3 5:16v median −0:10
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Block 04 12:45Running 4 5:25v median −0:03
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Block 05 10:28Running 5 5:38v median −0:01
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 5:06v median −0:23
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Block 07 10:42Running 7 5:08v median −0:20
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Block 08 10:33Running 8 5:10v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:56
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.