The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Chris Murphy crossed the line in 1:18:38: 285th of 1,182 men, faster than 76% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:15 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham cost the whole field time: about 1:37 more than the average race this season, going by 823 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:43Running 1 3:18v median −0:29
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 4:23v median −0:43
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Block 03 10:38Running 3 5:09v median −0:23
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 5:15v median −0:19
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 5:24v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 5:05v median −0:26
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 5:04v median −0:30
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Block 08 11:23Running 8 5:23v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.