The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Gopal Singh crossed the line in 1:23:32: 440th of 1,182 men, faster than 63% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:09 quicker than the median and 268th of 1,182. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:36 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:26 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:43Running 1 3:15v median −0:32
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Block 02 8:08Running 2 4:55v median −0:11
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Block 03 10:03Running 3 5:16v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:42Running 4 5:25v median −0:09
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Block 05 10:47Running 5 5:41v median +0:00
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Block 06 7:37Running 6 5:44v median +0:13
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 5:31v median −0:03
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Block 08 13:37Running 8 6:09v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
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.