The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Philip Welch crossed the line in 1:21:57: 388th of 1,182 men, faster than 67% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 77% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 57% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 2:12 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:23 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:28Running 1 3:14v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 4:25v median −0:41
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Block 03 12:50Running 3 5:05v median −0:27
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Block 04 10:44Running 4 5:21v median −0:13
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:26v median −0:15
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 5:04v median −0:27
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 4:54v median −0:40
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Block 08 11:08Running 8 5:29v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:59
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.