The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Benjamin Whitbourn at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024: 1:08:21, 130th of 1,860 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:34 quicker than the median and 52nd of 1,860. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:19 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:00Running 1 4:48v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 4:34v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:16Running 3 4:50v median −0:37
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Block 04 8:31Running 4 4:55v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 5:05v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 4:57v median −0:36
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 4:50v median −0:42
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Block 08 7:44Running 8 3:41v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:08
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.