The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Otis Fox crossed the line in 1:21:29: 372nd of 1,182 men, faster than 69% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. A harder second half: 4:29 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:34, was faster than 90% of the field.
The field ran 1:06 faster at Birmingham 2023 than at Birmingham 2022, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:20Running 1 3:17v median −0:30
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 4:21v median −0:45
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Block 03 10:53Running 3 5:14v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 5:20v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 5:21v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:02v median −0:29
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Block 07 10:40Running 7 5:02v median −0:32
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Block 08 14:20Running 8 5:44v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:34
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.