The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2024, Sam Hammond crossed the line in 1:18:47: 507th of 1,637 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:22 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:06 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. An improvement of 2:05 on Sports Direct HYROX London 2024.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:19Running 1 5:45v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 3:59v median −0:26
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Block 03 8:55Running 3 4:08v median −0:38
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Block 04 11:34Running 4 4:14v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:16v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:06v median −0:46
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:08v median −0:44
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Block 08 10:34Running 8 4:29v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:31
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.