The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2024, Giles Watson crossed the line in 1:23:25: 704th of 1,637 men, faster than 57% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:13 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:40 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:14 better against the middle of the field than before it.
London ran slow: the 1,496 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:32 slower here than at their other races. Giles Watson's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:58Running 1 7:41v median +1:52
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:07v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 4:26v median −0:20
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Block 04 11:09Running 4 4:31v median −0:18
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:40v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 4:40v median −0:12
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 4:43v median −0:09
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Block 08 10:43Running 8 5:13v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:55
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.