The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alec Merlino finished 110th of 607 men in the Open division at Anaheim 2024, in 1:21:02, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 3:58 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Anaheim ran slow: the 377 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:52 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:34Running 1 5:35v median −1:22
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Block 02 10:55Running 2 3:48v median −1:09
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Block 03 9:06Running 3 3:56v median −1:27
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Block 04 9:46Running 4 4:12v median −1:11
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:28v median −1:09
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:22v median −1:06
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:17v median −1:14
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Block 08 10:49Running 8 5:09v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:16
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 602
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 602 men who finished.