The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2024, Aidan Poles crossed the line in 1:16:45: 412th of 1,637 men, faster than 75% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 51% on the stations. A harder second half: 4:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:57, ahead of 88% 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 8:58Running 1 4:40v median −1:09
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Block 02 6:04Running 2 3:24v median −1:01
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Block 03 8:46Running 3 3:45v median −1:01
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 3:49v median −1:00
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 4:07v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 3:54v median −0:58
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 4:15v median −0:37
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Block 08 13:44Running 8 5:22v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:57
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.