The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Ellinger finished 194th of 299 men in the Open division at Chiba 2026, in 1:38:28.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 16% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:30 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:14 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 4:13 faster at Chiba 2026 than at Yokohama 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:41Running 1 4:40v median −0:12
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Block 02 8:00Running 2 4:44v median −0:23
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Block 03 13:39Running 3 5:15v median −0:24
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Block 04 12:28Running 4 5:04v median −0:31
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Block 05 10:25Running 5 5:17v median −0:36
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Block 06 7:57Running 6 5:16v median −0:29
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Block 07 12:58Running 7 5:07v median −0:38
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Block 08 16:03Running 8 4:26v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:25
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 298
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 298 men who finished.