The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Singapore National Stadium 2024, Zhiyong Liu crossed the line in 1:38:34: 421st of 1,015 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:53. A harder second half: 1:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 7:33 faster at Singapore National Stadium 2024 than at Singapore 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:38Running 1 5:46v median +0:03
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Block 02 8:01Running 2 5:01v median −0:27
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Block 03 11:05Running 3 5:20v median −0:34
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Block 04 11:36Running 4 5:19v median −0:37
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Block 05 10:42Running 5 5:20v median −0:49
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Block 06 8:23Running 6 5:15v median −0:53
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Block 07 11:10Running 7 5:14v median −0:54
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Block 08 17:08Running 8 6:30v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:58
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 995
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 995 men who finished.