The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paolo Mecca finished 253rd of 1,370 men in the Open division at Milan 2024, in 1:17:15, faster than 82% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:27 quicker than the median and 30th of 1,370. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:07 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:49, ahead of 90% of the field.
Milan cost the whole field time: about 4:16 more than the average race this season, going by 952 athletes who raced both. That was 1:13 off the time at Rimini 2024.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:59Running 1 5:29v median −0:19
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Block 02 8:33Running 2 6:08v median +1:15
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Block 03 11:23Running 3 6:29v median +1:13
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Block 04 7:44Running 4 4:24v median −0:56
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:35v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:19v median −0:56
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 4:19v median −0:54
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Block 08 9:40Running 8 3:42v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:49
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1342
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,342 men who finished.