The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:20 at Dubai 2023 put Alaa Al Akawi on the age-group podium: 3rd of 49 in the 40–44 age group.
The runs carried this race: faster than 96% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 72% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 3:51 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:56, was faster than 86% of the field.
Dubai ran fast: the 109 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:03 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:48Running 1 3:27v median −0:58
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 4:17v median −1:11
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 4:40v median −1:20
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Block 04 8:18Running 4 4:32v median −1:26
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:48v median −1:25
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:35v median −1:24
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Block 07 9:45Running 7 4:34v median −1:21
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Block 08 10:03Running 8 4:56v median −1:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:56
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 244
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 244 men who finished.