The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Carl Nield crossed the line in 1:19:12: 303rd of 1,182 men, faster than 74% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:17 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:16 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 7:41Running 1 3:31v median −0:16
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Block 02 8:04Running 2 4:45v median −0:21
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Block 03 10:11Running 3 5:08v median −0:24
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 5:21v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 5:22v median −0:19
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 5:18v median −0:13
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 5:02v median −0:32
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Block 08 11:52Running 8 5:41v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:45
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.