The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Smith finished 204th of 1,066 men in the Open division at Madrid 2024, in 1:15:05, faster than 81% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:05 quicker than the median and 178th of 1,066. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:24 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Madrid ran slow: the 596 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:13 slower here than at their other races. The fastest of 4 finishes in the Open division for Sam Smith.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:21Running 1 4:57v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:01v median −0:33
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Block 03 8:30Running 3 4:24v median −0:32
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 4:20v median −0:38
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 4:37v median −0:29
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Block 06 5:45Running 6 4:16v median −0:46
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Block 07 8:41Running 7 4:22v median −0:39
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Block 08 10:08Running 8 4:44v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:28
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1044
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,044 men who finished.