The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Coombes finished 339th of 1,011 men in the Open division at Hong Kong 2024, in 1:25:30, faster than 67% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 6:13 quicker than the median and 1st of 1,011. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 3:39 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 9:59 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Hong Kong ran slow: the 578 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:12 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 4:31v median −0:28
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Block 02 8:14Running 2 4:55v median −0:10
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Block 03 14:36Running 3 5:29v median −0:03
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Block 04 9:38Running 4 5:20v median −0:17
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 5:00v median −0:44
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Block 06 8:54Running 6 4:59v median −0:40
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Block 07 10:09Running 7 4:46v median −0:50
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Block 08 6:29Running 8 5:03v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:32
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.