The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Griffiths finished 1,614th of 1,637 men in the Open division at London 2024, in 2:15:21.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 11:26 behind the median. A harder second half: 20:50 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 12:25, behind 95% of the field.
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 12:09Running 1 7:24v median +1:35
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Block 02 9:41Running 2 6:11v median +1:46
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Block 03 12:42Running 3 6:33v median +1:47
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Block 04 16:36Running 4 6:53v median +2:04
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Block 05 13:02Running 5 7:21v median +2:20
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Block 06 9:25Running 6 7:23v median +2:31
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Block 07 23:30Running 7 7:00v median +2:08
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Block 08 25:58Running 8 10:02v median +4:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:25
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.