The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David O’Brien & Christopher Bland finished 183rd of 467 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Birmingham 2023, in 1:10:23, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 66% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 39% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:45 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:58, was faster than 90% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:54Running 1 3:47v median −0:05
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 4:50v median −0:13
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Block 03 7:49Running 3 5:06v median −0:18
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Block 04 8:00Running 4 5:05v median −0:23
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 5:28v median −0:05
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 5:10v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:54Running 7 5:23v median −0:05
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 5:28v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:58
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 465
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 465 men's teams who finished.