The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Poliakov finished 88th of 185 men in the Pro division at Madrid 2024, in 1:21:35, faster than 52% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:52 quicker than the median and 46th of 185. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:03 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:32 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Madrid ran slow: the 108 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:39 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:06Running 1 5:05v median +0:04
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Block 02 8:29Running 2 4:20v median +0:05
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Block 03 12:00Running 3 4:33v median −0:04
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Block 04 8:15Running 4 4:45v median +0:04
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:46v median +0:04
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 4:45v median +0:07
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Block 07 9:33Running 7 4:57v median +0:19
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Block 08 11:20Running 8 5:24v median +0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:52
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 184
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 184 men who finished.