The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2024, James Taylor crossed the line in 1:13:34: 119th of 527 men, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:32. Stronger after halfway: 4:14 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Bilbao ran fast: the 283 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:06 quicker here than at their other races. James Taylor's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:37v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 3:59v median −0:35
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 4:10v median −0:43
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 4:06v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 3:56v median −1:05
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 3:53v median −1:02
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 3:50v median −1:01
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Block 08 9:35Running 8 4:29v median −1:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:12
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 517
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 517 men who finished.