The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:52 at Sydney 2024 put Matthew Watts 264th of 696 men in the Open division, ahead of 62% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 70% of the field beaten on the stations, against 46% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:00 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Sydney ran fast: the 317 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:41 quicker here than at their other races. Matthew Watts's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:44v median −0:01
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:52v median +0:00
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 5:19v median +0:03
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 5:18v median +0:01
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 5:46v median +0:18
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 5:29v median +0:11
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Block 07 11:15Running 7 5:31v median +0:13
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Block 08 11:47Running 8 6:37v median +0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:26
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.