The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Simon Flowers & Samantha Francis at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024: 1:04:54, 52nd of 925 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 98% of the field beaten on the runs, 68% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:45 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Sports Direct HYROX London gave the field time back: about 0:42 faster than the average race this season, by 581 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:20Running 1 4:34v median −1:32
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Block 02 5:59Running 2 4:18v median −1:23
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Block 03 8:04Running 3 4:32v median −1:20
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Block 04 7:04Running 4 4:26v median −1:26
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:38v median −1:27
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:48v median −1:11
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Block 07 8:04Running 7 4:37v median −1:23
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Block 08 7:54Running 8 3:25v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:05
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 923
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 923 mixed teams who finished.