The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Hong Kong 2024, Sam Palmer crossed the line in 1:21:01: 236th of 1,011 men, faster than 77% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:23 quicker than the median and 141st of 1,011. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:30 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:00, was faster than 88% of the field.
Hong Kong cost the whole field time: about 1:12 more than the average race this season, going by 578 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:44Running 1 5:04v median +0:05
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Block 02 8:21Running 2 5:03v median −0:02
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 5:05v median −0:27
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Block 04 10:19Running 4 5:06v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:46Running 5 5:07v median −0:37
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Block 06 8:42Running 6 6:31v median +0:52
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Block 07 9:25Running 7 5:06v median −0:30
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 5:09v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:00
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 963
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 963 men who finished.