The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Said Ahmad finished in the top 10% of the field at Dubai 2024, in 1:07:44 for 28th of 361 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:02 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:16 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:40, was faster than 98% of the field.
Dubai ran fast: the 148 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 4:16 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:24Running 1 3:14v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 3:59v median −0:58
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 4:24v median −1:01
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Block 04 8:49Running 4 4:24v median −1:01
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 4:37v median −1:06
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Block 06 5:53Running 6 4:27v median −0:59
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:30v median −0:53
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Block 08 10:23Running 8 4:59v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:40
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 351
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 351 men who finished.