The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Smart finished 1,114th of 1,182 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2023, in 2:00:08.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 5:13. Stronger after halfway: 3:22 better against the middle of the field than before it. 9:48 in the roxzone was slower than 92% of the field.
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 8:51Running 1 4:34v median +0:47
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Block 02 9:14Running 2 6:02v median +0:56
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Block 03 17:11Running 3 9:22v median +3:50
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Block 04 19:16Running 4 8:37v median +3:03
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Block 05 15:08Running 5 9:48v median +4:07
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Block 06 9:48Running 6 7:48v median +2:17
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Block 07 14:28Running 7 8:14v median +2:40
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Block 08 16:31Running 8 8:50v median +2:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:48
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.