The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2024, Simon Johnson crossed the line in 1:22:19: 335th of 696 men, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 63% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:01. Stronger after halfway: 1:32 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 7:05 faster at Sydney 2024 than at Sydney 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:28Running 1 3:54v median +0:09
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:48v median −0:04
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 4:47v median −0:29
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Block 04 11:09Running 4 5:04v median −0:13
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Block 05 10:10Running 5 5:17v median −0:11
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 5:09v median −0:09
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Block 07 10:20Running 7 5:02v median −0:16
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Block 08 12:18Running 8 6:08v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:47
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.