The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Marseille 2024, Mary O’Donovan crossed the line in 1:21:46: 132nd of 487 women, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 2:40 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:31, ahead of 87% of the field.
Marseille ran fast: the 279 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:40 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:38Running 1 5:55v median −0:46
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:29v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 4:33v median −0:36
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Block 04 10:50Running 4 4:36v median −0:31
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 4:41v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 4:37v median −0:34
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:30v median −0:38
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Block 08 12:57Running 8 4:57v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:31
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 479
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 479 women who finished.