The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Glasgow 2023, Martin Brien crossed the line in 1:18:34: 338th of 974 men, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:58. A harder second half: 2:06 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Glasgow ran fast: the 654 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:00 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:10Running 1 4:03v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:00v median −0:30
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 4:36v median −0:21
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 4:31v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 4:46v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:20v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:42Running 7 4:26v median −0:30
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Block 08 14:44Running 8 6:02v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:54
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.