The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Heward finished 620th of 1,637 men in the Open division at London 2024, in 1:21:32, faster than 62% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 30% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:05. Stronger after halfway: 1:25 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:13Running 1 4:41v median −1:08
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 3:25v median −1:00
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Block 03 10:54Running 3 4:00v median −0:46
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Block 04 12:12Running 4 4:09v median −0:40
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:09v median −0:52
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 4:08v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:00Running 7 3:48v median −1:04
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Block 08 12:22Running 8 4:32v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.