The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Casey Vaughn crossed the line in 1:26:27: 174th of 532 women, faster than 67% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 89% of the field across all eight, against 45% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:51 quicker than the median and 66th of 532. A harder second half: 2:24 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Birmingham ran slow: the 307 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:52 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 4:28v median +0:09
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Block 02 8:17Running 2 5:45v median +0:00
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Block 03 11:35Running 3 5:56v median −0:05
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Block 04 10:44Running 4 6:14v median +0:09
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Block 05 11:32Running 5 6:18v median +0:05
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Block 06 8:32Running 6 6:21v median +0:15
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Block 07 10:41Running 7 6:25v median +0:19
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Block 08 10:19Running 8 7:00v median +0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:42
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 530
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 530 women who finished.