The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Richard Burrell-Ashbee finished 167th of 237 men in the Pro division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, in 1:26:40.
The runs carried this race: faster than 42% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 22% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:41. The race faded late: the second half went 4:48 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Sports Direct HYROX London gave the field time back: about 0:55 faster than the average race this season, by 150 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:05Running 1 4:51v median +0:02
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Block 02 8:04Running 2 4:43v median +0:08
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Block 03 10:18Running 3 4:51v median −0:04
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 5:02v median +0:04
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 5:19v median +0:07
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 5:29v median +0:27
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Block 07 12:16Running 7 5:39v median +0:34
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Block 08 13:33Running 8 4:13v median +0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:20
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.