The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Richard Bennett finished 281st of 1,182 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2023, in 1:18:28, faster than 76% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 87% of the field beaten on the stations, against 64% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:34 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:08 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:06 faster at Birmingham 2023 than at Birmingham 2022, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:00Running 1 5:41v median +1:54
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:34v median −0:32
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Block 03 8:55Running 3 5:02v median −0:30
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Block 04 10:56Running 4 5:06v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 5:16v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 5:08v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 5:03v median −0:31
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Block 08 9:33Running 8 5:15v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:16
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.