The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Stone finished 277th of 538 men in the Open division at Melbourne 2023, in 1:28:02.
The stations carried this race: faster than 70% of the field across all eight, against 33% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:58 quicker than the median and 144th of 538. A harder second half: 6:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:32Running 1 4:22v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 4:35v median −0:16
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 5:09v median −0:11
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Block 04 11:24Running 4 6:40v median +1:19
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Block 05 11:40Running 5 6:54v median +1:22
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Block 06 8:56Running 6 7:11v median +1:41
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Block 07 11:13Running 7 5:18v median −0:08
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Block 08 14:44Running 8 8:19v median +1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 530
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 530 men who finished.