The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2023, Billy Dyer crossed the line in 1:24:53: 856th of 1,865 men, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 31% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 4:05 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:23 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 8:12Running 1 3:39v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 4:33v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:53Running 3 4:55v median −0:31
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Block 04 10:41Running 4 4:55v median −0:33
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:09v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 5:01v median −0:28
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Block 07 10:38Running 7 5:13v median −0:15
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Block 08 16:05Running 8 5:25v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:17
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.