The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2024, Eddie Lau crossed the line in 1:22:21: 338th of 696 men, faster than 51% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 66% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 37% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:50. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 2:41 faster than the average race this season, by 317 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Eddie Lau.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:14Running 1 3:32v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 4:32v median −0:20
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Block 03 11:54Running 3 5:19v median +0:03
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 5:09v median −0:08
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:17v median −0:11
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 5:04v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 5:02v median −0:16
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Block 08 12:52Running 8 5:48v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:20
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.