The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Simon Sykes finished 1,102nd of 1,865 men in the Open division at London 2023, in 1:28:56.
A station race more than a running one: 65% of the field beaten on the stations, against 22% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:23 quicker than the median and 111th of 1,865. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:11.
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 8:45Running 1 4:32v median +0:34
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Block 02 7:51Running 2 5:59v median +1:00
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Block 03 10:01Running 3 6:24v median +0:58
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Block 04 12:43Running 4 6:18v median +0:50
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Block 05 11:21Running 5 6:27v median +0:48
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Block 06 8:21Running 6 6:15v median +0:46
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Block 07 11:35Running 7 6:10v median +0:42
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Block 08 12:27Running 8 6:40v median +0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:59
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.