Young Mark
Performance Analysis
Dive into this athlete’s performance at 2024 Birmingham using our in-depth report. By comparing their results to those of similar athletes, we identify key strengths and areas in need of improvement.
For this specific race, our analysis is based on the performance of
1000 similar athletes.
Race Summary
This chart provides a visual summary of the race performance, displaying percentile rankings for all running and workout segments. You can quickly see the strength and the weakness of the athlete.
Percentile based on all the athletes who competed in Hyrox Men
Running
We compare the athlete's running times with peers who have similar finish times.
This chart helps you quickly determine if your running pace was too fast or too slow for your overall finish time.
Based on 1000 athletes with similar finish time in Hyrox Men
Workouts
We compare the athlete's workout times for each station with peers who have similar finish times.
This chart helps you quickly identify if any workouts were too fast or too slow relative to your overall finish time.
Based on 1000 athletes with similar finish time in Hyrox Men
Pacing Quality
This section showcases the entire Young Mark's performance at each station and run segment compared to the average.
It reveals strengths and areas for improvement, providing insights into how the athlete's times stack up against typical HYROX competitors with same finish time.
In HYROX racing, pacing is crucial. The pacing line highlights Young Mark's pacing strategy, identifying segments where they may have started too fast or too slow, guiding them toward a more balanced race approach.
Based on 1000 athletes with similar finish time in Hyrox Men
Spread of Splits Time
This chart illustrates the spread of splits of all athletes competing in the same division, providing a visual representation of the distribution of times for each split.
Use this chart to compare the Young Mark's performance against the competition, identifying areas of strength and those needing improvement.
This chart includes Top 10%, Top 25%, Top 50%, Top 75%, Top 90%, and Top 100% of the athletes. The outliers have been removed for clarity.
Percentile based on all the athletes who competed in Hyrox Men
Improvement Plan
Based on our analysis, here are the focus areas for improvement. The goal is
to determine how quickly the athlete could improve on some stations and where is the path of least resistance to improve Young Mark's time.
The percentile rank is the current position of the athlete compared to the competition. It goes from 0 to 100, where 0 is the best and 100 is the worst.
It show the potential improvement for each station. The athlete should focus on the stations with the highest potential improvement and the biggest duration.
A big improvement in the Farmer's carry station will not be as impactful as a small improvement in the wall ball station for instance.
Just click on a station to see how easy it will be to improve and how important it is to focus on it during training.
For this athlete we identified a possible improvement of
03:11.
Check the detail of the improvement plan below.
01:44
Potential Improvement
54.5%
Focus During Training
Percentile based on all the athletes who competed in Hyrox Men
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Overall Performance
Mark Young, a 30-34 year-old from GBR in the HYROX category, placed 1900 overall and 421 in his age group. This puts him in the top 46% of all athletes and the top 51% of his age group. His overall time was 01:33:22. Mark displayed a stronger running profile, with a total running time of 00:44:48 - 01:29 faster than the average competitor. His best running lap was 00:04:48.
Mark's early race pacing was slower with the first running segment falling 00:28 behind the average. However, he quickly made up for this in the subsequent segments, consistently clocking faster than average running times. His performance on strength-focused tasks was more varied, with faster-than-average times on the Ski Erg and Farmers Carry, but slower times on the Sled Push and Pull.
Segments to Improve
- Sled Pull & Sled Push: These were Mark's slowest segments. To improve his sled push and pull, Mark can focus on strength training, particularly targeting his lower body and core. Exercises like squats, deadlifts, and planks can help build the necessary strength. Additionally, practicing the sled push and pull technique can help improve efficiency and speed.
- Burpees Broad Jump: Mark was 00:56 slower than the average on this segment. To improve his burpees broad jump, he should incorporate more plyometric exercises into his training routine. These may include box jumps, squat jumps, and broad jumps. Practicing burpees separately can also help improve his form and efficiency.
- Roxzone: Mark was 00:59 slower than the average in the Roxzone. To improve his transition time, he should focus on improving his overall fitness to reduce the need for rest between segments. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) can be particularly effective at improving cardiovascular fitness. Practicing transitions between different exercises can also help improve efficiency.
Race Strategies
Mark should consider starting the race at a more conservative pace to conserve energy for the later segments. Given his strong running profile, he might benefit from focusing on maintaining a steady pace during the running segments to gain time. During strength-focused tasks, Mark should focus on maintaining proper form to ensure efficiency and prevent injury. Specifically for the sled push and pull, he can try to keep the sled close to his body and push/pull through his heels to engage his larger muscle groups.
Finally, Mark should practice transitioning between different exercises to minimize downtime in the Roxzone. This includes both physical transitions, like moving quickly from one exercise to the next, and mental transitions, like preparing himself mentally for the next exercise while finishing the current one.
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