The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Craig Barnett crossed the line in 1:23:57: 453rd of 1,182 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:18. The race faded late: the second half went 2:37 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Birmingham. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:37. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Craig Barnett.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 3:52v median +0:05
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 4:55v median −0:11
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 5:01v median −0:31
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Block 04 10:33Running 4 5:14v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 5:03v median −0:38
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 5:05v median −0:26
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Block 07 9:45Running 7 5:03v median −0:31
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Block 08 14:52Running 8 5:42v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
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.