The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Stroud finished 244th of 1,860 men in the Open division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, in 1:11:14, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 71% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:58 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:47, ahead of 91% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Sports Direct HYROX London 2024 and London 2023 were 3:34 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:54Running 1 4:37v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 4:18v median −0:46
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 4:29v median −0:58
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 4:30v median −0:56
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:55v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:30v median −1:03
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 4:35v median −0:57
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Block 08 8:53Running 8 3:24v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:47
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.