The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, Matthew Shaw crossed the line in 1:20:14: 732nd of 1,860 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:05 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sports Direct HYROX London gained about 1:15. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Matthew Shaw.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:26Running 1 5:06v median −0:14
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 4:40v median −0:24
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Block 03 10:39Running 3 4:50v median −0:37
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Block 04 10:11Running 4 4:53v median −0:33
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:15v median −0:27
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Block 06 7:29Running 6 5:01v median −0:32
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 5:05v median −0:27
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Block 08 10:10Running 8 3:45v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:50
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.