The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Christopher Williamson crossed the line in 1:23:27: 436th of 1,182 men, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:24 quicker than the median and 207th of 1,182. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:55.
This was a slow day in Birmingham. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:37.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:45v median −0:02
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Block 02 8:36Running 2 5:01v median −0:05
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Block 03 11:11Running 3 5:01v median −0:31
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Block 04 8:56Running 4 4:54v median −0:40
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:55v median −0:46
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 4:59v median −0:32
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Block 07 10:00Running 7 4:51v median −0:43
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Block 08 14:16Running 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.