The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2024, Martin Gibson crossed the line in 1:18:20: 485th of 1,637 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. The sled push cost the most time: 2:00 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:35 better against the middle of the field than before it.
London ran slow: the 1,496 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:32 slower here than at their other races. 13:36 faster than at Dublin 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:58Running 1 5:22v median −0:27
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Block 02 8:59Running 2 3:50v median −0:35
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Block 03 9:20Running 3 3:52v median −0:54
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 3:54v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 3:54v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 3:55v median −0:57
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Block 07 8:10Running 7 3:55v median −0:57
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Block 08 12:10Running 8 4:27v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
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.