The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Mike Gillick crossed the line in 1:24:53: 493rd of 1,182 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:43 quicker than the median and 342nd of 1,182. The race faded late: the second half went 2:33 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham ran slow: the 823 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:37 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:48Running 1 3:40v median −0:07
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 4:46v median −0:20
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Block 03 10:24Running 3 5:34v median +0:02
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Block 04 10:57Running 4 5:30v median −0:04
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:43v median +0:02
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Block 06 7:42Running 6 5:30v median −0:01
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Block 07 11:04Running 7 5:29v median −0:05
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Block 08 13:30Running 8 6:20v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:59
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.