The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Sam Lawlor crossed the line in 1:20:41: 351st of 1,182 men, faster than 70% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:39 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:30 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:19 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:18Running 1 3:12v median −0:35
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Block 02 8:17Running 2 5:02v median −0:04
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Block 03 9:49Running 3 5:20v median −0:12
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Block 04 11:15Running 4 5:19v median −0:15
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:27v median −0:14
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 5:13v median −0:18
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 5:16v median −0:18
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Block 08 10:42Running 8 5:29v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
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.