The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Grierson finished 165th of 1,182 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2023, in 1:14:30, faster than 86% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:33 quicker than the median and 220th of 1,182. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:30. Stronger after halfway: 3:34 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:46Running 1 3:21v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 4:16v median −0:50
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Block 03 10:42Running 3 4:39v median −0:53
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Block 04 8:58Running 4 4:35v median −0:59
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:48v median −0:53
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:35v median −0:56
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Block 07 8:16Running 7 4:34v median −1:00
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Block 08 10:28Running 8 5:09v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
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.