The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Birmingham 2021, Ben Spilman crossed the line in 1:14:24: 12th of 48 men, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:50 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:17, was faster than 92% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:24Running 1 3:36v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 4:00v median −0:34
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Block 03 10:05Running 3 4:12v median −1:04
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Block 04 8:04Running 4 4:51v median −0:26
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Block 05 8:19Running 5 4:15v median −0:55
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:15v median −0:49
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Block 07 10:57Running 7 4:21v median −0:45
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Block 08 11:56Running 8 5:07v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:17
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 48
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 48 men who finished.