The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:12 at Hong Kong 2024 put John Burbidge 243rd of 1,011 men in the Open division, ahead of 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:29 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:11 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:16 faster at Hong Kong 2024 than at Hong Kong 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:44Running 1 4:03v median −0:56
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 4:15v median −0:50
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Block 03 10:17Running 3 4:49v median −0:43
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Block 04 10:20Running 4 4:27v median −1:10
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:35v median −1:09
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Block 06 7:56Running 6 4:32v median −1:07
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Block 07 8:38Running 7 4:40v median −0:56
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Block 08 11:54Running 8 4:38v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:14
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.