The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, Hashim Syed crossed the line in 1:20:40: 756th of 1,860 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:37. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:40 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:57Running 1 4:54v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:38v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 4:55v median −0:32
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Block 04 11:50Running 4 5:05v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 5:13v median −0:29
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 5:05v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 4:56v median −0:36
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Block 08 10:24Running 8 3:48v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:27
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.