The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Michelle Carter crossed the line in 1:32:11: 249th of 532 women, faster than 53% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled push: 0:39 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:22 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Birmingham cost the whole field time: about 1:52 more than the average race this season, going by 307 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:53Running 1 4:29v median +0:10
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Block 02 8:06Running 2 5:37v median −0:08
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Block 03 12:23Running 3 5:46v median −0:15
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Block 04 12:50Running 4 5:52v median −0:13
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Block 05 11:50Running 5 6:02v median −0:11
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Block 06 8:28Running 6 6:01v median −0:05
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Block 07 10:52Running 7 6:01v median −0:05
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Block 08 12:21Running 8 6:19v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:36
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.