The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Dubai 2023, Reece Merrick crossed the line in 1:14:14: 35th of 270 men, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 98% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:44 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:51 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Dubai gained about 3:03.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:32Running 1 3:20v median −1:05
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 4:20v median −1:08
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Block 03 9:15Running 3 4:22v median −1:38
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Block 04 8:39Running 4 4:32v median −1:26
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:30v median −1:43
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:39v median −1:20
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Block 07 9:40Running 7 4:29v median −1:26
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Block 08 11:45Running 8 4:44v median −2:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:06
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.