The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2024, Thomas East crossed the line in 1:11:57: 229th of 1,637 men, faster than 86% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 73% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:01, was faster than 86% of the field.
London ran slow: the 1,496 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:32 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:58Running 1 4:38v median −1:11
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 3:30v median −0:55
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Block 03 7:54Running 3 4:03v median −0:43
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Block 04 8:44Running 4 3:49v median −1:00
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:02v median −0:59
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 3:58v median −0:54
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 3:57v median −0:55
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 4:25v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
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.