The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Sands finished in the top 10% of the field at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, in 1:08:36 for 139th of 1,860 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:00 quicker than the median and 88th of 1,860. The race faded late: the second half went 1:44 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:36, ahead of 95% of the field.
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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:50Running 1 4:27v median −0:53
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 4:05v median −0:59
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 4:23v median −1:04
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Block 04 7:44Running 4 4:36v median −0:50
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:34v median −1:08
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:23v median −1:10
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 4:21v median −1:11
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Block 08 10:12Running 8 3:18v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:36
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.