The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Glasgow 2023, Andy Darling crossed the line in 1:23:04: 445th of 974 men, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 25% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:03. The race faded late: the second half went 1:24 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 9:52Running 1 5:16v median +0:53
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 3:42v median −0:48
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Block 03 9:13Running 3 3:55v median −1:02
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 4:03v median −0:52
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:11v median −1:02
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 4:04v median −0:56
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Block 07 10:36Running 7 4:05v median −0:51
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Block 08 15:30Running 8 5:43v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:18
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.