The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2024, Raymond Parkinson crossed the line in 1:17:09: 430th of 1,637 men, faster than 74% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 88% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 52% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:44 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:38 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:06Running 1 5:00v median −0:49
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 3:50v median −0:35
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 4:04v median −0:42
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 3:54v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:45Running 5 4:02v median −0:59
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Block 06 5:34Running 6 4:01v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:15v median −0:37
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Block 08 15:04Running 8 4:37v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:07
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.