The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Billy Merriman finished 1,070th of 1,865 men in the Open division at London 2023, in 1:28:13.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:35 quicker than the median and 684th of 1,865. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 2:17 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:27 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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. Billy Merriman's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:59v median +0:01
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:58v median −0:01
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Block 03 10:13Running 3 5:26v median +0:00
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Block 04 10:50Running 4 5:50v median +0:22
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Block 05 10:41Running 5 6:15v median +0:36
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Block 06 8:16Running 6 5:59v median +0:30
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Block 07 13:26Running 7 5:53v median +0:25
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Block 08 12:50Running 8 6:50v median +0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
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.