The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Hannover 2023, Ole Volmer crossed the line in 1:22:30: 161st of 354 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 66% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:33. Stronger after halfway: 2:49 better against the middle of the field 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:21Running 1 4:13v median −0:28
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Block 02 8:00Running 2 4:38v median −0:07
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Block 03 10:04Running 3 4:54v median −0:12
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Block 04 12:09Running 4 5:01v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:22v median −0:06
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:49v median −0:19
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 4:48v median −0:24
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Block 08 11:20Running 8 5:24v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:45
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.