The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2024, Sam Butler crossed the line in 1:20:54: 597th of 1,637 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:33 on the median. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 4:11. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:59 better against the middle of the field than the first.
London cost the whole field time: about 1:32 more than the average race this season, going by 1,496 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:51Running 1 5:34v median −0:15
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Block 02 13:46Running 2 6:26v median +2:01
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Block 03 8:10Running 3 4:11v median −0:35
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Block 04 8:35Running 4 4:10v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:33v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:22v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 4:25v median −0:27
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Block 08 10:19Running 8 5:05v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:12
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.