The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Chiba 2026, 桜介 池田 crossed the line in 1:31:23: 290th of 769 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 77% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:22 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:33 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:03 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 4:04v median −0:58
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 4:32v median −0:50
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Block 03 10:16Running 3 4:57v median −0:58
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Block 04 10:51Running 4 5:17v median −0:31
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Block 05 11:35Running 5 5:55v median −0:19
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:11v median −0:52
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Block 07 11:11Running 7 5:18v median −0:52
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Block 08 15:57Running 8 5:39v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:27
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 766
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 766 men who finished.