The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2023, Laura Mckay crossed the line in 1:33:03: 263rd of 532 women, faster than 51% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 60% of the field across all eight, against 40% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:14 quicker than the median and 129th of 532. A harder second half: 2:04 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a slow day in Birmingham. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:52. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Laura Mckay.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:30Running 1 4:51v median +0:32
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Block 02 8:40Running 2 6:05v median +0:20
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Block 03 12:38Running 3 6:12v median +0:11
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Block 04 11:18Running 4 6:11v median +0:06
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Block 05 11:41Running 5 6:17v median +0:04
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Block 06 8:58Running 6 6:19v median +0:13
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Block 07 11:53Running 7 6:23v median +0:17
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Block 08 11:30Running 8 7:14v median +0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
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.