The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:38 at Shenzhen 2026 put Robert Duffy 165th of 1,284 men in the Open division, ahead of 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 4:07 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 7:20, ahead of 95% of the field.
The field ran 5:23 faster at Shenzhen 2026 than at Shanghai 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:33Running 1 2:50v median −1:03
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 3:23v median −1:30
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Block 03 9:42Running 3 3:54v median −1:20
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Block 04 10:19Running 4 3:55v median −1:17
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 3:55v median −1:26
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 3:58v median −1:19
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 3:53v median −1:27
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Block 08 12:43Running 8 4:29v median −1:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:20
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1277
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,277 men who finished.