The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Chiba 2026, Rich Kirby crossed the line in 1:35:21: 347th of 769 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:04 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:38 behind the median.
10:58 slower than at Perth 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:01Running 1 4:14v median −0:48
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Block 02 9:10Running 2 4:59v median −0:23
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Block 03 10:27Running 3 5:26v median −0:29
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Block 04 12:19Running 4 5:34v median −0:14
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Block 05 10:39Running 5 5:24v median −0:50
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Block 06 7:44Running 6 5:12v median −0:51
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Block 07 10:00Running 7 5:37v median −0:33
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Block 08 16:53Running 8 4:19v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:16
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.