The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Dublin 2023, Ben Challis crossed the line in 1:23:50: 194th of 777 men, faster than 75% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 60% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:26 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:46 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a slow day in Dublin. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 5:09.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:29Running 1 3:02v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 4:51v median −0:47
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Block 03 12:14Running 3 5:27v median −0:48
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Block 04 10:44Running 4 5:44v median −0:26
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Block 05 10:38Running 5 5:42v median −0:48
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Block 06 8:21Running 6 5:35v median −0:39
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Block 07 10:10Running 7 5:47v median −0:28
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Block 08 11:42Running 8 5:45v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 730
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 730 men who finished.