The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Dublin 2023, Stuart MacDonald crossed the line in 1:26:54: 258th of 777 men, faster than 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. The sled push cost the most time: 0:35 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:53Running 1 3:21v median −0:06
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Block 02 9:23Running 2 5:23v median −0:15
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Block 03 10:31Running 3 5:34v median −0:41
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Block 04 11:19Running 4 5:32v median −0:38
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Block 05 10:50Running 5 5:54v median −0:36
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Block 06 7:54Running 6 5:34v median −0:40
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Block 07 11:02Running 7 5:49v median −0:26
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Block 08 13:12Running 8 5:45v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
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.