The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2022, Ben Malcolm crossed the line in 1:25:27: 447th of 960 men, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 22% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 3:02 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:31 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 4:19v median −0:54
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 3:55v median −0:59
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Block 03 10:42Running 3 4:50v median −0:33
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 4:42v median −0:40
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Block 05 10:08Running 5 5:01v median −0:32
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 4:37v median −0:49
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Block 07 10:58Running 7 4:34v median −0:48
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Block 08 15:01Running 8 5:30v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
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.