The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Simon Pitchford finished 68th of 186 men in the Open division at Malmö 2023, in 1:22:58, faster than 63% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 80% of the field across all eight, against 23% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:19 quicker than the median and 28th of 186. Quick through the roxzone: 3:10, ahead of 93% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Malmö gained about 1:48. 12:41 slower than at Birmingham 2022, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:58Running 1 6:46v median +0:10
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Block 02 8:31Running 2 5:14v median +0:29
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Block 03 10:29Running 3 5:48v median +0:31
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Block 04 9:38Running 4 5:43v median +0:31
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 5:40v median +0:20
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 5:43v median +0:27
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Block 07 10:48Running 7 6:54v median +1:43
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Block 08 11:54Running 8 5:53v median +0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:10
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 181
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 181 men who finished.