The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ed Parsons won the 25–29 age group at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024 in 58:33, first of 270.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:34 quicker than the median and 51st of 1,860. Stronger after halfway: 1:25 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:07, was faster than 99% of the field.
Sports Direct HYROX London gave the field time back: about 1:15 faster than the average race this season, by 1,203 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Ed Parsons.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:03Running 1 4:12v median −1:08
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Block 02 5:46Running 2 3:49v median −1:15
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Block 03 7:02Running 3 4:01v median −1:26
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Block 04 6:56Running 4 4:03v median −1:23
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Block 05 8:08Running 5 4:06v median −1:36
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Block 06 5:31Running 6 4:01v median −1:32
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Block 07 7:01Running 7 3:58v median −1:34
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Block 08 7:08Running 8 3:05v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:07
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1844
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,844 men who finished.