The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2021, Malcolm Purchase crossed the line in 1:23:54: 65th of 178 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:04 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:43 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:42Running 1 4:06v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:43v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:34Running 3 4:48v median −0:44
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Block 04 11:24Running 4 4:48v median −0:49
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 5:05v median −0:43
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Block 06 7:47Running 6 5:08v median −0:29
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Block 07 10:36Running 7 5:13v median −0:20
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Block 08 12:08Running 8 5:42v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:16
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 174
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 174 men who finished.