The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Hong Kong 2024, Darren Counsell crossed the line in 1:31:37: 478th of 1,011 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 64% of the field across all eight, against 44% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 3:03 quicker than the median and 55th of 1,011. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:52Running 1 4:26v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 5:23v median +0:18
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Block 03 11:27Running 3 6:23v median +0:51
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Block 04 13:13Running 4 6:15v median +0:38
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Block 05 11:29Running 5 6:11v median +0:27
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Block 06 8:38Running 6 5:48v median +0:09
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Block 07 10:53Running 7 5:29v median −0:07
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Block 08 10:44Running 8 6:08v median +0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:50
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.