The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Leo Loubser crossed the line in 1:18:41: 289th of 1,182 men, faster than 76% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 86% of the field across all eight, against 61% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:40 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:23 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:56Running 1 3:46v median −0:01
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Block 02 8:52Running 2 5:16v median +0:10
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Block 03 9:38Running 3 5:13v median −0:19
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 5:21v median −0:13
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 5:40v median −0:01
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 5:24v median −0:07
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 5:12v median −0:22
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Block 08 11:07Running 8 5:39v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:52
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.