The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, Matthew Elliott crossed the line in 1:20:17: 736th of 1,860 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:38 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:41 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 9:15Running 1 4:45v median −0:35
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 4:29v median −0:35
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 4:45v median −0:42
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 4:46v median −0:40
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 5:00v median −0:42
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 4:55v median −0:38
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Block 07 10:34Running 7 4:55v median −0:37
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 3:49v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:28
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.