The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2024, Julian Issa crossed the line in 1:21:50: 639th of 1,637 men, faster than 61% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 76% of the field beaten on the stations, against 37% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:31 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 2:57 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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. 3:05 slower than at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:31Running 1 5:57v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 4:38v median +0:13
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Block 03 9:09Running 3 4:56v median +0:10
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Block 04 8:34Running 4 5:07v median +0:18
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 5:20v median +0:19
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 4:51v median −0:01
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 4:55v median +0:03
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Block 08 13:41Running 8 6:40v median +1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:36
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.