The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Shenzhen 2026, Warrick Lau crossed the line in 1:28:42: 451st of 1,284 men, faster than 65% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 74% of the field across all eight, against 50% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:28 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:13 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Shenzhen ran fast: the 416 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:13 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:47Running 1 4:10v median +0:17
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 5:13v median +0:20
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Block 03 9:20Running 3 5:09v median −0:05
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Block 04 10:50Running 4 5:11v median −0:01
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Block 05 10:07Running 5 5:19v median −0:02
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 5:20v median +0:03
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Block 07 11:02Running 7 5:24v median +0:04
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Block 08 13:19Running 8 6:03v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:02
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.