The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Doha 2024, Paul Ghanem crossed the line in 1:19:13: 81st of 272 men, faster than 70% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 81% of the field across all eight, against 56% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:30 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 3:19 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Doha gave the field time back: about 2:55 faster than the average race this season, by 119 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:18Running 1 4:03v median −0:10
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 4:48v median −0:11
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 4:55v median −0:34
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Block 04 8:42Running 4 5:00v median −0:25
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Block 05 12:00Running 5 7:30v median +1:56
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 5:00v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 5:18v median −0:01
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Block 08 11:41Running 8 5:26v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:17
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 259
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 259 men who finished.