The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Kevin Mccarthy crossed the line in 1:20:07: 342nd of 1,182 men, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:45 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:03 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:56 faster at Birmingham 2023 than at Manchester 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:38Running 1 3:14v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 4:22v median −0:44
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Block 03 10:04Running 3 4:43v median −0:49
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Block 04 9:00Running 4 4:31v median −1:03
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Block 05 9:46Running 5 4:44v median −0:57
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:36v median −0:55
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Block 07 10:02Running 7 4:38v median −0:56
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Block 08 13:45Running 8 5:08v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:03
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.