The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jon Eames finished 1,181st of 1,860 men in the Open division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, in 1:28:56.
Legs and stations told different stories: 48% of the field beaten on the runs, 27% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:58 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:38 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:15Running 1 5:39v median +0:19
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Block 02 8:33Running 2 5:08v median +0:04
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Block 03 11:33Running 3 5:23v median −0:04
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Block 04 12:29Running 4 5:23v median −0:03
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Block 05 10:34Running 5 5:40v median −0:02
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Block 06 8:20Running 6 5:57v median +0:24
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Block 07 11:05Running 7 5:37v median +0:05
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Block 08 10:57Running 8 4:19v median +0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:16
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.