The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Blundell finished 1,312th of 1,865 men in the Open division at London 2023, in 1:34:20.
Legs and stations told different stories: 48% of the field beaten on the runs, 17% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:59 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:42 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:54 faster at London 2023 than at London 2022, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:22Running 1 4:08v median +0:10
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Block 02 8:58Running 2 4:58v median −0:01
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Block 03 12:04Running 3 5:27v median +0:01
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Block 04 12:47Running 4 5:34v median +0:06
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Block 05 11:03Running 5 5:52v median +0:13
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Block 06 8:46Running 6 5:45v median +0:16
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Block 07 12:03Running 7 5:31v median +0:03
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Block 08 14:05Running 8 5:52v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:21
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.