The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Hong Kong 2024, Gary Mears crossed the line in 1:32:36: 502nd of 1,011 men, faster than 50% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 27% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:57. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:35 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 8:48Running 1 4:29v median −0:30
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Block 02 8:21Running 2 4:52v median −0:13
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Block 03 11:44Running 3 5:21v median −0:11
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Block 04 14:04Running 4 5:17v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:07Running 5 5:11v median −0:33
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Block 06 7:41Running 6 5:16v median −0:23
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Block 07 11:16Running 7 5:23v median −0:13
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Block 08 14:52Running 8 5:30v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:51
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.