The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Smith finished 1,065th of 1,860 men in the Open division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, in 1:26:37.
The sled push was the standout, 0:36 quicker than the median and 193rd of 1,860. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:37 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:19 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Sports Direct HYROX London ran fast: the 1,203 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:15 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:22Running 1 5:46v median +0:26
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 5:24v median +0:20
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Block 03 10:51Running 3 5:30v median +0:03
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Block 04 9:55Running 4 5:22v median −0:04
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Block 05 10:50Running 5 6:01v median +0:19
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Block 06 8:37Running 6 6:11v median +0:38
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Block 07 10:55Running 7 6:05v median +0:33
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Block 08 11:48Running 8 4:46v median +0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
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.