The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:27:10 at Chiba 2026 put 里枝 今井 153rd of 589 women in the Open division, ahead of 74% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 82% of the field beaten on the stations, against 57% on the runs. A harder second half: 4:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:18, was faster than 90% of the field.
The field ran 2:38 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 9:41Running 1 4:44v median −0:44
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Block 02 8:11Running 2 5:18v median −0:27
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Block 03 10:25Running 3 5:44v median −0:19
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Block 04 10:12Running 4 5:30v median −0:33
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Block 05 11:02Running 5 5:54v median −0:28
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Block 06 8:43Running 6 6:26v median +0:12
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Block 07 12:08Running 7 8:04v median +1:51
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Block 08 11:35Running 8 4:54v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:18
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 588
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 588 women who finished.