The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2023, Amer Souki crossed the line in 1:19:44: 141st of 299 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 26% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:27. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:44 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Bilbao gave the field time back: about 1:14 faster than the average race this season, by 181 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 4:04v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 4:04v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 4:20v median −0:42
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Block 04 11:00Running 4 4:20v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:19v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:14v median −0:44
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Block 07 9:30Running 7 4:22v median −0:29
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Block 08 11:32Running 8 5:01v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:53
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 294
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 294 men who finished.