The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Fern Connor crossed the line in 1:28:20: 202nd of 532 women, faster than 62% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 73% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:10. Stronger after halfway: 2:19 better against the middle of the field 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 8:57Running 1 3:52v median −0:27
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Block 02 8:44Running 2 5:31v median −0:14
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Block 03 13:25Running 3 5:32v median −0:29
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Block 04 12:05Running 4 5:45v median −0:20
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Block 05 11:11Running 5 5:31v median −0:42
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Block 06 8:18Running 6 5:42v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 5:42v median −0:24
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Block 08 10:36Running 8 6:12v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:23
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.