The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Ryan Fortune crossed the line in 1:23:48: 448th of 1,182 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 1:01 quicker than the median and 234th of 1,182. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:48. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:40 better 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. Ryan Fortune's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 3:47v median +0:00
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Block 02 8:14Running 2 4:52v median −0:14
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 5:04v median −0:28
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Block 04 12:29Running 4 5:15v median −0:19
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:17v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 5:17v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 5:07v median −0:27
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Block 08 12:28Running 8 5:54v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
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.