The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2023, Joel Clewett crossed the line in 1:24:42: 850th of 1,865 men, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 2:14 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:38 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London gained about 1:18.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:17Running 1 3:45v median −0:13
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Block 02 5:56Running 2 4:36v median −0:23
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 4:56v median −0:30
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Block 04 11:31Running 4 4:58v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:18v median −0:21
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:12v median −0:17
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Block 07 12:36Running 7 5:06v median −0:22
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Block 08 13:26Running 8 5:42v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:44
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.