The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Glasgow 2023, Digby Parsons crossed the line in 1:17:38: 315th of 974 men, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:31 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:56 worse 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 8:02Running 1 3:49v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 4:05v median −0:25
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 4:30v median −0:27
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Block 04 9:05Running 4 4:19v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:43v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:32v median −0:28
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:21v median −0:35
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Block 08 16:02Running 8 5:47v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:48
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.