The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Luke Barlow crossed the line in 1:24:01: 455th of 1,182 men, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:57. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:51 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:46 slower at Birmingham 2023 than at Glasgow 2023, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:57Running 1 3:36v median −0:11
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 4:44v median −0:22
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Block 03 11:40Running 3 5:10v median −0:22
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Block 04 10:55Running 4 5:05v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:06v median −0:35
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 4:51v median −0:40
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Block 07 10:09Running 7 4:51v median −0:43
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Block 08 12:34Running 8 5:34v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
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.