The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Billson finished 1,309th of 1,865 men in the Open division at London 2023, in 1:34:17.
A station race more than a running one: 45% of the field beaten on the stations, against 19% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:43 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:53 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:18Running 1 3:58v median +0:00
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 4:48v median −0:11
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Block 03 13:21Running 3 6:38v median +1:12
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Block 04 10:51Running 4 6:30v median +1:02
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Block 05 12:46Running 5 7:47v median +2:08
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Block 06 9:15Running 6 6:43v median +1:14
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Block 07 11:42Running 7 6:10v median +0:42
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Block 08 13:55Running 8 7:19v median +1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:46
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.