The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2024, Matt Beadle crossed the line in 1:25:41: 794th of 1,637 men, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 27% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 2:14 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:06 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 9:45Running 1 5:08v median −0:41
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 3:48v median −0:37
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 4:12v median −0:34
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Block 04 12:36Running 4 4:24v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:35v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:19v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:34Running 7 4:13v median −0:39
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Block 08 14:12Running 8 5:18v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:37
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.