The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Paris 2024, Matt Edwards crossed the line in 1:24:24: 718th of 1,585 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 63% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:08 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:22 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:54 faster at Paris 2024 than at London 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 4:08v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:44Running 2 4:41v median −0:07
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Block 03 10:14Running 3 5:08v median −0:05
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Block 04 11:26Running 4 5:00v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:41v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:51v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 5:01v median −0:11
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Block 08 15:24Running 8 5:53v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:08
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.