The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at New York 2019, Sean O'Rourke crossed the line in 1:22:43: 49th of 142 men, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:27 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 2:59 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Sean O'Rourke's fastest of 5 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:23Running 1 4:04v median −0:08
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Block 02 8:48Running 2 4:29v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 4:47v median −0:42
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Block 04 10:11Running 4 4:59v median −0:33
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Block 05 10:12Running 5 5:00v median −0:33
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 5:02v median −0:23
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Block 07 10:55Running 7 5:11v median −0:14
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Block 08 11:53Running 8 5:26v median −0:22
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 138
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 138 men who finished.