The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, Paul Dyke crossed the line in 1:22:25: 850th of 1,860 men, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:18. A harder second half: 3:27 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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. Paul Dyke's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:51Running 1 4:46v median −0:34
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 4:37v median −0:27
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 4:51v median −0:36
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Block 04 10:42Running 4 5:06v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 5:34v median −0:08
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Block 06 7:48Running 6 5:05v median −0:28
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Block 07 11:22Running 7 5:02v median −0:30
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Block 08 11:15Running 8 4:27v median +0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
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.