The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, Carl Jones crossed the line in 1:23:11: 892nd of 1,860 men, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 67% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 4:03 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:59 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:16 faster at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024 than at Birmingham 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:49Running 1 5:16v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:55Running 2 5:03v median −0:01
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 5:06v median −0:21
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Block 04 9:58Running 4 5:12v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 5:15v median −0:27
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 5:03v median −0:30
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 5:20v median −0:12
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Block 08 14:39Running 8 3:59v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
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.