The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2024, Simon Vaisey crossed the line in 1:16:31: 394th of 1,637 men, faster than 76% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:32 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:14, was faster than 97% 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 9:16Running 1 4:47v median −1:02
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Block 02 8:44Running 2 5:30v median +1:05
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Block 03 10:06Running 3 3:44v median −1:02
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Block 04 9:20Running 4 3:31v median −1:18
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Block 05 8:13Running 5 3:38v median −1:23
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 3:42v median −1:10
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Block 07 9:17Running 7 3:40v median −1:12
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Block 08 10:20Running 8 3:51v median −1:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
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.