The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Paris 2024, Ben Melarkey crossed the line in 1:18:31: 447th of 1,585 men, faster than 72% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 76% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 56% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:48 quicker than the median and 396th of 1,585. Quick through the roxzone: 5:12, ahead of 91% of the field.
This was a slow day in Paris. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 2:22.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:48Running 1 3:48v median −0:22
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:27v median −0:21
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Block 03 10:02Running 3 4:38v median −0:35
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Block 04 10:39Running 4 4:43v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:49v median −0:32
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 4:50v median −0:22
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 4:48v median −0:24
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Block 08 11:52Running 8 5:16v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:12
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1542
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,542 men who finished.