The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:30:50 at Shenzhen 2026 put Richard Roper 511th of 1,284 men in the Open division, ahead of 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 2:48 slower than the median. Quick through the roxzone: 8:10, ahead of 85% of the field.
The field ran 2:39 faster at Shenzhen 2026 than at Hong Kong 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 3:47v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:26v median −0:27
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Block 03 9:31Running 3 4:37v median −0:37
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Block 04 13:35Running 4 4:41v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 4:55v median −0:26
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Block 06 7:50Running 6 5:08v median −0:09
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Block 07 11:42Running 7 5:04v median −0:16
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Block 08 14:13Running 8 5:40v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:10
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.