The race, in three figures
The race, in words
John Townsend finished 160th of 1,182 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2023, in 1:14:18, faster than 87% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 93% of the field across all eight, against 65% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 13:46 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:50, ahead of 99% of the field.
Birmingham ran slow: the 823 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:37 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:17Running 1 3:08v median −0:39
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 4:09v median −0:57
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Block 03 13:34Running 3 9:12v median +3:40
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Block 04 12:56Running 4 9:08v median +3:34
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Block 05 6:36Running 5 2:17v median −3:24
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:22v median −1:09
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Block 07 7:33Running 7 4:06v median −1:28
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Block 08 9:45Running 8 4:29v median −1:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:50
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.