The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:14 at Shenzhen 2026 put JAMES HENDON CHU 265th of 1,284 men in the Open division, ahead of 79% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:56 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:05 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Shenzhen gave the field time back: about 3:13 faster than the average race this season, by 416 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:57Running 1 3:32v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 4:17v median −0:36
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 5:02v median −0:12
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Block 04 9:04Running 4 4:40v median −0:32
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:28v median −0:53
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 4:29v median −0:48
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 4:32v median −0:48
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Block 08 12:11Running 8 5:04v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:14
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.