The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Glasgow 2024, Michael Thexton crossed the line in 1:18:16: 486th of 1,784 men, faster than 73% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 89% of the field beaten on the stations, against 55% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:35 quicker than the median and 45th of 1,784. A harder second half: 1:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Glasgow cost the whole field time: about 0:32 more than the average race this season, going by 1,134 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:01Running 1 4:47v median −0:03
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 5:06v median +0:15
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 5:30v median +0:12
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Block 04 9:16Running 4 5:10v median −0:07
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 5:19v median −0:08
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 5:01v median −0:16
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Block 07 10:09Running 7 5:05v median −0:12
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Block 08 11:18Running 8 5:35v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:23
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.