The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2022, Jake Wood crossed the line in 1:20:41: 302nd of 960 men, faster than 69% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 84% of the field beaten on the stations, against 64% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:42 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 4:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 6:28 faster at Birmingham 2022 than at Birmingham 2021, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:25Running 1 5:09v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:41v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:33Running 3 4:57v median −0:26
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Block 04 8:09Running 4 5:01v median −0:21
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 5:24v median −0:09
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 5:11v median −0:15
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:51v median −0:31
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 6:07v median +0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:45
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.