The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joshua Atkins finished 180th of 299 men in the Open division at Bilbao 2023, in 1:23:28.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:09 quicker than the median and 36th of 299. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:07 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:04 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:39Running 1 4:21v median +0:09
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 4:44v median +0:08
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Block 03 10:51Running 3 5:27v median +0:25
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Block 04 10:26Running 4 5:15v median +0:19
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Block 05 10:25Running 5 5:33v median +0:28
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Block 06 8:06Running 6 5:29v median +0:31
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Block 07 10:20Running 7 5:11v median +0:20
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Block 08 9:53Running 8 5:32v median +0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:28
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.