The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at New York 2024, Aaron LaPlaca crossed the line in 1:16:59: 180th of 895 men, faster than 80% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:19 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:12 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:25, was faster than 92% of the field.
New York ran fast: the 551 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:39 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:37v median −0:04
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 5:01v median −0:10
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Block 03 8:09Running 3 5:07v median −0:21
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 5:09v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 5:11v median −0:41
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 5:40v median −0:06
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Block 07 9:16Running 7 5:19v median −0:30
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 5:40v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 883
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 883 men who finished.