The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2024, Harry Smith crossed the line in 1:16:23: 162nd of 527 men, faster than 69% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 74% of the field across all eight, against 49% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 1:19 on the median. A harder second half: 1:59 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Harry Smith.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:37Running 1 4:26v median +0:17
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:35v median +0:01
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Block 03 8:28Running 3 4:51v median −0:02
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Block 04 8:58Running 4 4:46v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 5:16v median +0:15
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:55v median +0:00
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Block 07 9:46Running 7 4:54v median +0:03
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Block 08 11:53Running 8 5:47v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
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.