The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Des Crinion finished 238th of 865 men in the Open division at London 2022, in 1:19:59, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 2:08. A harder second half: 3:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 9:31 faster at London 2022 than at Birmingham 2021, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:55Running 1 3:51v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:02v median −0:50
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Block 03 8:54Running 3 4:27v median −0:53
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Block 04 10:25Running 4 4:28v median −0:51
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:34v median −0:57
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:33v median −0:52
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Block 07 11:37Running 7 4:29v median −0:54
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Block 08 14:09Running 8 5:23v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 832
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 832 men who finished.