The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Richard Seymour finished in the top 10% of the field at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, in 1:07:11 for 96th of 1,860 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:10 quicker than the median and 129th of 1,860. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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. 1:41 faster than at Rotterdam 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 4:13v median −1:07
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:22v median −0:42
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 4:52v median −0:35
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Block 04 8:52Running 4 4:40v median −0:46
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:46v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:40v median −0:53
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Block 07 8:31Running 7 4:39v median −0:53
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Block 08 7:52Running 8 3:25v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:04
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.