The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Donaldson finished 566th of 1,529 men in the Open division at Melbourne 2024, in 1:21:21, faster than 63% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:01 quicker than the median and 269th of 1,529. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:36 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:48 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:22Running 1 2:39v median −0:04
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 4:43v median −0:05
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Block 03 9:23Running 3 4:50v median −0:18
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Block 04 11:05Running 4 4:59v median −0:14
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 5:21v median −0:04
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Block 06 7:23Running 6 5:00v median −0:19
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 5:07v median −0:09
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Block 08 11:46Running 8 5:55v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:58
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.