The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2022, Owen Thom crossed the line in 1:25:05: 437th of 960 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:02. Stronger after halfway: 2:37 better against the middle of the field than before it.
2:43 slower than at Maastricht 2022, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:21Running 1 4:43v median −0:30
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Block 02 8:27Running 2 4:42v median −0:12
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Block 03 10:43Running 3 5:20v median −0:03
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Block 04 10:15Running 4 5:01v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:53Running 5 5:10v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:02v median −0:24
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Block 07 10:10Running 7 5:10v median −0:12
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Block 08 13:02Running 8 5:31v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:16
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.