The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michael Durak finished 75th of 219 men in the Open division at Essen 2019, in 1:22:34, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 2:28 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:50 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Essen gave the field time back: about 4:19 faster than the average race this season, by 102 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:35Running 1 3:04v median −0:58
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:11v median −0:58
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Block 03 13:20Running 3 5:36v median −0:09
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Block 04 10:47Running 4 5:04v median −0:42
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 5:27v median −0:29
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 5:01v median −0:45
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 5:07v median −0:38
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Block 08 11:54Running 8 5:41v median −0:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 214
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 214 men who finished.