The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Darren Diston finished 715th of 1,860 men in the Open division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, in 1:19:46, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:25 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:22 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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
-
Block 01 9:20Running 1 5:02v median −0:18
-
Block 02 6:56Running 2 4:48v median −0:16
-
Block 03 9:26Running 3 5:09v median −0:18
-
Block 04 9:24Running 4 4:57v median −0:29
-
Block 05 9:46Running 5 5:05v median −0:37
-
Block 06 7:40Running 6 5:04v median −0:29
-
Block 07 11:36Running 7 5:09v median −0:23
-
Block 08 11:19Running 8 3:53v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:26
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.