The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Thompson finished 147th of 696 men in the Open division at Sydney 2024, in 1:14:07, faster than 79% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:09 quicker than the median and 116th of 696. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:04. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:46 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sydney gained about 2:41. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Ben Thompson.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:47Running 1 3:42v median −0:03
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:28v median −0:24
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Block 03 10:42Running 3 4:53v median −0:23
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 4:52v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:51v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:41v median −0:37
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 4:41v median −0:37
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Block 08 10:44Running 8 5:31v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:22
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 685
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 685 men who finished.