The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, Andrew Brown crossed the line in 1:17:32: 109th of 237 men, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:58. A harder second half: 2:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Sports Direct HYROX London ran fast: the 150 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:55 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:28Running 1 4:29v median −0:20
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Block 02 8:24Running 2 4:27v median −0:08
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Block 03 10:11Running 3 4:37v median −0:18
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Block 04 8:35Running 4 4:40v median −0:18
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:59v median −0:13
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 4:53v median −0:09
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Block 07 10:28Running 7 4:46v median −0:19
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Block 08 10:56Running 8 3:30v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:01
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 237
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 237 men who finished.