The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, Ali Khalili crossed the line in 1:18:19: 645th of 1,860 men, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:23 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:25 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:35Running 1 5:02v median −0:18
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Block 02 8:25Running 2 4:38v median −0:26
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Block 03 10:51Running 3 5:04v median −0:23
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Block 04 8:59Running 4 5:01v median −0:25
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 5:14v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 4:59v median −0:34
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Block 07 9:39Running 7 5:14v median −0:18
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Block 08 9:02Running 8 3:48v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:04
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.