The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nick Revington finished 1,358th of 1,637 men in the Open division at London 2024, in 1:42:40.
A station race more than a running one: 42% of the field beaten on the stations, against 7% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:01 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:47 faster at London 2024 than at Birmingham 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:06Running 1 7:27v median +1:38
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Block 02 8:58Running 2 5:43v median +1:18
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Block 03 11:31Running 3 6:01v median +1:15
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Block 04 12:02Running 4 6:02v median +1:13
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Block 05 11:26Running 5 6:33v median +1:32
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Block 06 9:14Running 6 7:04v median +2:12
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Block 07 12:27Running 7 6:22v median +1:30
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Block 08 15:17Running 8 8:04v median +2:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:45
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.