The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gerwyn Roberts finished 1,455th of 1,860 men in the Open division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, in 1:36:56.
Legs and stations told different stories: 39% of the field beaten on the runs, 11% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 5:32 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 6:04 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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. Gerwyn Roberts's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:19Running 1 5:45v median +0:25
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Block 02 9:01Running 2 5:27v median +0:23
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Block 03 12:42Running 3 5:47v median +0:20
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Block 04 16:30Running 4 5:50v median +0:24
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Block 05 10:51Running 5 6:02v median +0:20
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Block 06 8:28Running 6 5:45v median +0:12
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Block 07 12:41Running 7 5:56v median +0:24
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Block 08 11:39Running 8 4:20v median +0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
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.