The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Hannover 2023, Frank Meyer crossed the line in 1:18:57: 122nd of 354 men, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:28 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Hannover gave the field time back: about 2:38 faster than the average race this season, by 256 athletes who raced both. An improvement of 1:07 on Frankfurt 2022.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:10Running 1 4:36v median −0:05
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:22v median −0:23
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 4:33v median −0:33
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Block 04 10:39Running 4 4:44v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:35v median −0:53
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:42v median −0:26
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Block 07 10:31Running 7 4:52v median −0:20
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 5:16v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 353
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 353 men who finished.