The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Glasgow 2023, Ben Smith crossed the line in 1:11:16: 137th of 974 men, faster than 86% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 93% of the field beaten on the stations, against 70% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:37 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:06 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Glasgow gave the field time back: about 1:00 faster than the average race this season, by 654 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:36Running 1 3:28v median −0:55
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Block 02 8:14Running 2 5:32v median +1:02
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 4:37v median −0:20
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Block 04 7:42Running 4 4:22v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:48v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:32v median −0:28
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Block 07 8:01Running 7 4:35v median −0:21
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Block 08 10:17Running 8 6:10v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:22
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 948
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 948 men who finished.