The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gainful Anaheim 2024, Patrick Taylor crossed the line in 1:23:23: 188th of 623 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:52. The race faded late: the second half went 7:01 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:57 faster at Gainful Anaheim 2024 than at Washington - North American Championships 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:35Running 1 4:25v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:19v median −0:39
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:32v median −0:58
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 4:32v median −0:58
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:49v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:47v median −0:46
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Block 07 12:00Running 7 4:50v median −0:42
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Block 08 14:18Running 8 6:05v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:19
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 607
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 607 men who finished.