The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Karl Day crossed the line in 1:21:19: 367th of 1,182 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:58 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:05 behind the median.
The field ran 1:46 slower at Birmingham 2023 than at Glasgow 2023, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:27v median −0:20
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Block 02 9:06Running 2 4:45v median −0:21
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Block 03 11:35Running 3 4:57v median −0:35
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 4:52v median −0:42
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:06v median −0:35
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 4:52v median −0:39
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 4:49v median −0:45
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Block 08 12:18Running 8 5:17v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:10
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.