The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Paul Hopwood at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024: 1:06:17, 71st of 1,860 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:43 quicker than the median and 31st of 1,860. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:09 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:49, was faster than 90% of the field.
Sports Direct HYROX London ran fast: the 1,203 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:15 quicker here than at their other races. The fastest of 16 finishes in the Open division for Paul Hopwood.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:08Running 1 4:55v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 4:41v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 4:43v median −0:44
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Block 04 7:43Running 4 4:41v median −0:45
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:47v median −0:55
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Block 06 6:00Running 6 4:47v median −0:46
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Block 07 8:41Running 7 4:39v median −0:53
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Block 08 7:15Running 8 3:21v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:49
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.