The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michael Bandell finished 1,647th of 1,860 men in the Open division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, in 1:45:28.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 3:54 behind the median. A harder second half: 10:42 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 8:20, behind 95% of the field.
The field ran 6:17 faster at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024 than at London 2022, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:16Running 1 5:28v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 5:19v median +0:15
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Block 03 12:32Running 3 5:59v median +0:32
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Block 04 12:49Running 4 6:10v median +0:44
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Block 05 12:08Running 5 6:26v median +0:44
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Block 06 10:40Running 6 6:36v median +1:03
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Block 07 15:31Running 7 6:35v median +1:03
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Block 08 15:22Running 8 5:00v median +0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:20
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.