The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2024, Keith Blackshaw crossed the line in 1:20:20: 568th of 1,637 men, faster than 65% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 73% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 53% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
London ran slow: the 1,496 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:32 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:44Running 1 7:14v median +1:25
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 3:56v median −0:29
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 4:03v median −0:43
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Block 04 10:10Running 4 4:08v median −0:41
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:16v median −0:45
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Block 06 5:55Running 6 4:05v median −0:47
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Block 07 9:30Running 7 4:09v median −0:43
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Block 08 10:59Running 8 4:45v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
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.