The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Andy Matson finished 808th of 1,182 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2023, in 1:36:16.
The row was the standout, 0:43 quicker than the median and 9th of 1,182. The wall balls cost the most time: 3:33 slower than the median. A harder second half: 4:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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. 4:33 slower than at Maastricht European Championships 2023, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:39Running 1 4:05v median +0:18
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Block 02 9:31Running 2 5:21v median +0:15
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Block 03 10:40Running 3 5:40v median +0:08
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Block 04 12:55Running 4 5:44v median +0:10
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 5:51v median +0:10
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Block 06 8:01Running 6 5:53v median +0:22
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Block 07 13:16Running 7 5:55v median +0:21
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Block 08 16:35Running 8 6:10v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:50
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.