The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Dublin 2023, Kallum Arrowsmith crossed the line in 1:25:57: 241st of 777 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:55 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:29 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:43 slower at Dublin 2023 than at Birmingham 2022, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:45Running 1 3:04v median −0:23
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Block 02 9:28Running 2 5:08v median −0:30
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Block 03 11:00Running 3 5:24v median −0:51
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Block 04 11:23Running 4 5:36v median −0:34
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Block 05 10:39Running 5 5:39v median −0:51
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Block 06 7:29Running 6 5:22v median −0:52
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Block 07 10:38Running 7 5:19v median −0:56
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Block 08 12:43Running 8 5:41v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:01
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.