The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2022, Rob German crossed the line in 1:12:21: 108th of 960 men, faster than 89% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 73% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:53 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:22, was faster than 86% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2022 and Manchester 2022 were 4:42 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 4:17v median −0:56
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 3:59v median −0:55
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Block 03 7:54Running 3 4:01v median −1:22
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Block 04 8:36Running 4 4:20v median −1:02
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:52v median −0:41
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Block 06 5:53Running 6 4:19v median −1:07
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 4:21v median −1:01
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Block 08 12:09Running 8 5:23v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 922
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 922 men who finished.