The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, Archie Darby crossed the line in 1:18:38: 663rd of 1,860 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 76% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:44 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 2:46 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 8:49Running 1 4:43v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:34v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 4:58v median −0:29
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 4:54v median −0:32
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Block 05 10:08Running 5 5:20v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:57v median −0:36
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Block 07 10:39Running 7 5:10v median −0:22
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Block 08 10:43Running 8 4:12v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:00
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.