The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:39:01 at Chiba 2026 put ikumi azuma 223rd of 295 men in the Pro division.
A station race more than a running one: 37% of the field beaten on the stations, against 16% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 2:31 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:24Running 1 3:56v median −0:22
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Block 02 9:49Running 2 4:59v median +0:26
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Block 03 15:22Running 3 6:27v median +1:29
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Block 04 9:00Running 4 6:13v median +1:18
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Block 05 10:51Running 5 6:06v median +0:59
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Block 06 10:04Running 6 6:27v median +1:24
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Block 07 12:53Running 7 6:48v median +1:37
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Block 08 15:18Running 8 7:01v median +2:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:28
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.