The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2024, Tom Murphy crossed the line in 1:13:18: 270th of 1,637 men, faster than 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 63% on the stations. A harder second half: 3:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:46, was faster than 91% of the field.
London cost the whole field time: about 1:32 more than the average race this season, going by 1,496 athletes who raced both. 6:45 slower than at Gainful Anaheim 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 4:25v median −1:24
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 3:33v median −0:52
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 3:51v median −0:55
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Block 04 8:22Running 4 3:52v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:23Running 5 3:53v median −1:08
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 3:55v median −0:57
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Block 07 8:23Running 7 4:13v median −0:39
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Block 08 12:55Running 8 4:33v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:46
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.