The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Melbourne 2024, Matthew Lakey crossed the line in 1:19:29: 466th of 1,529 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. The farmers carry cost the most time: 0:48 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:32Running 1 2:22v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:27v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 4:48v median −0:20
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Block 04 10:07Running 4 4:53v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 4:57v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:37Running 6 4:42v median −0:37
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Block 07 10:00Running 7 4:47v median −0:29
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Block 08 11:28Running 8 5:32v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1520
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,520 men who finished.