The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Shenzhen 2026, Matthew Monaghan crossed the line in 1:32:27: 559th of 1,284 men, faster than 57% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 1:28 on the median. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:07. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 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 9:20Running 1 4:33v median +0:40
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Block 02 8:00Running 2 5:14v median +0:21
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 5:17v median +0:03
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Block 04 11:38Running 4 5:17v median +0:05
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Block 05 10:30Running 5 5:20v median −0:01
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 5:16v median −0:01
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Block 07 10:16Running 7 5:13v median −0:07
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Block 08 15:25Running 8 5:58v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:37
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.