The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, William Pearson crossed the line in 1:18:18: 641st of 1,860 men, faster than 66% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 77% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 57% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:19 slower than the median. A harder second half: 6:50 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:24Running 1 4:32v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:27v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 5:06v median −0:21
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Block 04 8:49Running 4 4:51v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 5:24v median −0:18
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Block 06 7:35Running 6 5:20v median −0:13
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Block 07 10:16Running 7 5:03v median −0:29
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Block 08 12:54Running 8 3:58v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
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.