The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, Alex Swan crossed the line in 1:19:19: 691st of 1,860 men, faster than 63% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 77% of the field across all eight, against 48% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:34 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:07 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:34 faster at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024 than at London 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:35Running 1 5:14v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 5:13v median +0:09
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Block 03 9:42Running 3 5:33v median +0:06
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Block 04 9:12Running 4 5:38v median +0:12
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:38v median −0:04
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Block 06 7:44Running 6 5:45v median +0:12
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Block 07 10:22Running 7 5:37v median +0:05
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Block 08 10:13Running 8 4:29v median +0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:09
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.