The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Mcghee finished 905th of 1,865 men in the Open division at London 2023, in 1:25:38, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 30% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:05. Stronger after halfway: 7:54 better against the middle of the field 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 8:47Running 1 3:46v median −0:12
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Block 02 9:16Running 2 4:37v median −0:22
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Block 03 11:06Running 3 4:59v median −0:27
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Block 04 11:51Running 4 4:32v median −0:56
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Block 05 10:09Running 5 4:42v median −0:57
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:47v median −0:42
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 4:34v median −0:54
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Block 08 12:02Running 8 5:27v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
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.