The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, James St Aubyn crossed the line in 1:26:47: 555th of 1,182 men, faster than 53% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 67% of the field beaten on the stations, against 38% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:17 quicker than the median and 141st of 1,182. Stronger after halfway: 2:51 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:56 faster at Birmingham 2023 than at Manchester 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:08Running 1 4:01v median +0:14
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Block 02 8:42Running 2 5:21v median +0:15
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Block 03 10:38Running 3 5:44v median +0:12
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Block 04 12:28Running 4 6:04v median +0:30
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Block 05 10:44Running 5 6:09v median +0:28
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Block 06 7:23Running 6 5:41v median +0:10
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 5:58v median +0:24
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Block 08 12:50Running 8 6:38v median +0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:07
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.