The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Hamburg 2023, Knut Welzel crossed the line in 1:20:47: 247th of 737 men, faster than 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:46 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:36 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:30 faster at Hamburg 2023 than at Hannover 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:21Running 1 4:43v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:30v median −0:16
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 4:35v median −0:37
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Block 04 10:18Running 4 4:38v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:40v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:31v median −0:42
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Block 07 10:31Running 7 4:41v median −0:28
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Block 08 11:12Running 8 5:14v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:24
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 719
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 719 men who finished.