The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Tom Harker crossed the line in 1:13:44: 139th of 1,182 men, faster than 88% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 1:35 quicker than the median and 99th of 1,182. A harder second half: 1:28 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:41, was faster than 88% of the field.
Birmingham cost the whole field time: about 1:37 more than the average race this season, going by 823 athletes who raced both. That was 5:47 off the time at Malmö 2023.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:00Running 1 2:58v median −0:49
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 4:05v median −1:01
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Block 03 8:45Running 3 4:47v median −0:45
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Block 04 9:15Running 4 4:49v median −0:45
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:38v median −1:03
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:39v median −0:52
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 4:47v median −0:47
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Block 08 11:57Running 8 5:25v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:41
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1180
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,180 men who finished.