The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2024, David Williams crossed the line in 1:22:11: 656th of 1,637 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:58. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 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. David Williams's fastest of 7 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:27Running 1 5:51v median +0:02
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:11v median −0:14
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Block 03 10:33Running 3 4:24v median −0:22
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Block 04 9:51Running 4 4:27v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:37v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:23v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:34Running 7 4:33v median −0:19
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Block 08 12:08Running 8 4:47v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
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.