The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:42 at London 2024 put Rob Whittaker 176th of 1,637 men in the Open division, ahead of 89% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 75% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:55 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:34, was faster than 94% of the field.
The field ran 2:40 faster at London 2024 than at Birmingham 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:56Running 1 4:43v median −1:06
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 3:31v median −0:54
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 3:50v median −0:56
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 3:51v median −0:58
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 3:55v median −1:06
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Block 06 5:44Running 6 3:51v median −1:01
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Block 07 7:56Running 7 3:55v median −0:57
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Block 08 9:44Running 8 4:21v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:34
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1531
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,531 men who finished.