The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Phil Samson finished 268th of 1,182 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2023, in 1:18:01, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:53 quicker than the median and 354th of 1,182. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:50 behind the median.
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 7:45Running 1 3:18v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:39Running 2 4:16v median −0:50
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Block 03 10:37Running 3 4:42v median −0:50
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Block 04 9:09Running 4 4:36v median −0:58
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:57v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:44v median −0:47
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Block 07 9:16Running 7 4:36v median −0:58
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Block 08 12:35Running 8 4:53v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:01
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.