The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Shoaib Azam crossed the line in 1:20:05: 339th of 1,182 men, faster than 71% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:06 quicker than the median and 108th of 1,182. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:39 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 3:29v median −0:18
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Block 02 8:15Running 2 4:46v median −0:20
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Block 03 11:05Running 3 5:18v median −0:14
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Block 04 9:24Running 4 5:14v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:38Running 5 5:35v median −0:06
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 5:05v median −0:26
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Block 07 10:01Running 7 5:02v median −0:32
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Block 08 10:35Running 8 5:49v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:37
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.