The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Glasgow 2024, Ben Smith crossed the line in 1:16:41: 401st of 1,784 men, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:44 quicker than the median and 509th of 1,784. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Glasgow ran slow: the 1,134 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:32 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:09Running 1 4:24v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 4:12v median −0:39
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 4:20v median −0:58
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Block 04 10:07Running 4 4:20v median −0:57
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:23v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 4:18v median −0:59
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 4:29v median −0:48
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Block 08 11:03Running 8 4:41v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:37
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1766
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,766 men who finished.