The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lee Samwell took 2nd of 47 in the 50–54 age group at Manchester 2023, in 1:16:17.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:12 quicker than the median and 113th of 649. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:17 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Manchester ran slow: the 373 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:09 slower here than at their other races. 3:12 slower than at Frankfurt 2022, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:31Running 1 5:19v median −0:44
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 4:32v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 4:46v median −0:55
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Block 04 10:17Running 4 4:52v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:56v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:42v median −1:02
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Block 07 8:50Running 7 4:39v median −1:05
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Block 08 11:10Running 8 5:04v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:23
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 625
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 625 men who finished.