The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Melbourne 2024, David Bedford crossed the line in 1:20:18: 509th of 1,529 men, faster than 67% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 76% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:01. A harder second half: 1:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:20Running 1 2:50v median +0:07
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:36v median −0:12
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:42v median −0:26
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Block 04 10:03Running 4 4:38v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:45v median −0:40
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 4:48v median −0:31
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Block 07 10:27Running 7 4:57v median −0:19
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Block 08 13:01Running 8 5:48v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:32
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.