The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Shenzhen 2026, SHING TAK CHUN crossed the line in 1:31:26: 532nd of 1,284 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:29. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:53 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:01Running 1 3:26v median −0:27
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Block 02 8:00Running 2 4:07v median −0:46
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Block 03 11:28Running 3 4:30v median −0:44
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Block 04 11:48Running 4 4:23v median −0:49
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:21v median −1:00
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 4:37v median −0:40
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 4:32v median −0:48
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Block 08 16:10Running 8 5:21v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:50
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.