The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Tom Buckle crossed the line in 1:19:19: 308th of 1,182 men, faster than 74% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 51% on the stations. The sled pull was the standout, 1:05 quicker than the median and 220th of 1,182. A harder second half: 1:27 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a slow day in Birmingham. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:37.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 7:53Running 1 3:26v median −0:21
-
Block 02 7:58Running 2 4:30v median −0:36
-
Block 03 9:06Running 3 4:38v median −0:54
-
Block 04 10:09Running 4 4:35v median −0:59
-
Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:35v median −1:06
-
Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:32v median −0:59
-
Block 07 10:41Running 7 4:33v median −1:01
-
Block 08 12:41Running 8 4:47v median −1:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:36
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.