The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:01 at Hong Kong 2024 put michael gilbert on the age-group podium: 2nd of 17 in the 55–59 age group.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. The farmers carry was where this race was made, 0:34 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:30 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Hong Kong cost the whole field time: about 1:12 more than the average race this season, going by 578 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 12 finishes in the Open division for michael gilbert.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:18Running 1 4:52v median −0:07
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 4:29v median −0:36
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 4:42v median −0:50
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Block 04 10:57Running 4 4:46v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:53Running 5 4:48v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:43v median −0:56
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Block 07 10:25Running 7 4:49v median −0:47
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Block 08 12:42Running 8 5:06v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
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.