The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Chiba 2026, Takao Kimura crossed the line in 1:23:41: 127th of 295 men, faster than 57% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 68% of the field beaten on the stations, against 40% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:14 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:23 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:54 faster at Chiba 2026 than at Osaka 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:11Running 1 4:46v median +0:28
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Block 02 9:00Running 2 5:04v median +0:31
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Block 03 10:15Running 3 5:09v median +0:11
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 5:16v median +0:21
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 5:23v median +0:16
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Block 06 8:21Running 6 5:28v median +0:25
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Block 07 11:10Running 7 5:30v median +0:19
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Block 08 10:11Running 8 4:33v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:53
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 295
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 295 men who finished.