The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2024, Conor Richardson crossed the line in 1:13:31: 277th of 1,637 men, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:32 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:48, ahead of 90% of the field.
This was a slow day in London. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:32.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:55Running 1 4:47v median −1:02
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Block 02 5:59Running 2 3:37v median −0:48
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 3:51v median −0:55
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Block 04 9:36Running 4 3:45v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:24Running 5 3:50v median −1:11
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 3:54v median −0:58
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 3:56v median −0:56
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Block 08 12:09Running 8 4:09v median −1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:48
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.