The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Barry Gidman finished 634th of 1,182 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2023, in 1:29:33.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:31 quicker than the median and 461st of 1,182. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:34 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:55 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:43Running 1 3:26v median −0:21
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Block 02 8:58Running 2 5:13v median +0:07
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Block 03 11:17Running 3 5:19v median −0:13
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Block 04 10:21Running 4 5:26v median −0:08
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Block 05 10:33Running 5 5:32v median −0:09
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Block 06 8:17Running 6 5:36v median +0:05
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Block 07 11:04Running 7 5:34v median +0:00
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Block 08 13:24Running 8 6:55v median +0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:03
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.