The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Dublin 2023, Darragh Corcoran crossed the line in 1:24:51: 219th of 777 men, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 3:11 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 8:11 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Dublin ran slow: the 476 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 5:09 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:05Running 1 2:59v median −0:28
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Block 02 8:00Running 2 4:53v median −0:45
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Block 03 15:11Running 3 6:39v median +0:24
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Block 04 11:47Running 4 5:19v median −0:51
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Block 05 10:34Running 5 6:04v median −0:26
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 5:29v median −0:45
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 5:09v median −1:06
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Block 08 10:56Running 8 5:39v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:47
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.