The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Marseille 2024, Sami El Idrissi crossed the line in 1:13:16: 314th of 1,477 men, faster than 79% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:37 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:58, was faster than 92% of the field.
Marseille ran fast: the 895 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:30 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:41Running 1 5:36v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 3:47v median −0:34
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Block 03 9:54Running 3 3:59v median −0:45
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Block 04 8:35Running 4 4:05v median −0:36
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Block 05 8:22Running 5 4:09v median −0:37
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 4:03v median −0:36
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 4:08v median −0:28
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Block 08 9:56Running 8 4:24v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
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.