The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Dublin 2023, Bernard Sellars crossed the line in 1:31:14: 355th of 777 men, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 25% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:59 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:40 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 8:04Running 1 3:11v median −0:16
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Block 02 9:21Running 2 5:09v median −0:29
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Block 03 11:41Running 3 5:32v median −0:43
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Block 04 12:46Running 4 5:27v median −0:43
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 5:56v median −0:34
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Block 06 8:47Running 6 5:41v median −0:33
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Block 07 10:43Running 7 5:21v median −0:54
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Block 08 14:47Running 8 5:31v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:25
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.