The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Geoff Williams crossed the line in 1:26:07: 527th of 1,182 men, faster than 55% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 69% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:10. Stronger after halfway: 3:01 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:31Running 1 3:48v median +0:01
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Block 02 8:39Running 2 4:43v median −0:23
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Block 03 10:45Running 3 5:10v median −0:22
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Block 04 11:49Running 4 5:13v median −0:21
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 5:21v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 5:11v median −0:20
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 5:05v median −0:29
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Block 08 13:24Running 8 5:49v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:25
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.