The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Marseille 2024, Niall Kenny crossed the line in 1:12:17: 281st of 1,477 men, faster than 81% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 87% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 67% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:48 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:14, was faster than 86% of the field.
Marseille gave the field time back: about 0:30 faster than the average race this season, by 895 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 5:09v median −0:45
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 3:44v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 4:00v median −0:44
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Block 04 8:48Running 4 3:56v median −0:45
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Block 05 8:21Running 5 4:08v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:14v median −0:25
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:04v median −0:32
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Block 08 11:22Running 8 4:11v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1437
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,437 men who finished.