The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Kevin Allan crossed the line in 1:15:52: 209th of 1,182 men, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 68% on the stations. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:12 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 4:47, ahead of 86% 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. 3:49 slower than at Madrid 2023, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:22Running 1 3:09v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:18v median −0:48
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Block 03 9:49Running 3 4:40v median −0:52
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 4:46v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:45v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 4:41v median −0:50
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 4:39v median −0:55
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Block 08 10:53Running 8 5:13v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:47
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.