The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bangkok 2026, Shyong Ming Chong crossed the line in 1:32:24: 727th of 2,227 men, faster than 67% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:18 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:16 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:34 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Bangkok gave the field time back: about 2:35 faster than the average race this season, by 971 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:45Running 1 5:11v median −0:41
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 4:31v median −0:40
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Block 03 10:18Running 3 5:07v median −0:31
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Block 04 12:41Running 4 5:11v median −0:22
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Block 05 10:44Running 5 5:36v median −0:14
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Block 06 7:47Running 6 5:10v median −0:32
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Block 07 10:14Running 7 5:13v median −0:32
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Block 08 14:29Running 8 7:07v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:10
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 2221
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 2,221 men who finished.