The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Essen 2022, Thomas Batchelor crossed the line in 1:22:53: 66th of 189 men, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:27 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 4:41v median +0:02
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:20v median −0:38
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:51v median −0:40
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Block 04 10:20Running 4 5:04v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 5:09v median −0:29
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 5:13v median −0:20
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Block 07 9:43Running 7 4:34v median −0:47
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Block 08 13:54Running 8 5:05v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:34
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 185
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 185 men who finished.