The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nick Shanahan finished 251st of 1,860 men in the Open division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, in 1:11:21, faster than 87% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 93% of the field across all eight, against 72% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:05 quicker than the median and 140th of 1,860. Stronger after halfway: 2:09 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sports Direct HYROX London gained about 1:15. 2:31 faster than at Copenhagen 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:58Running 1 4:54v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 4:49v median −0:15
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 5:06v median −0:21
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Block 04 9:16Running 4 4:59v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 5:08v median −0:34
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 5:26v median −0:07
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 5:05v median −0:27
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Block 08 8:33Running 8 4:01v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:55
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.