The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Hangzhou 2026, 臻元 张 crossed the line in 1:24:43: 164th of 760 men, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:23 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:17 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Hangzhou cost the whole field time: about 1:59 more than the average race this season, going by 322 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:48Running 1 4:37v median −0:29
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Block 02 8:11Running 2 4:44v median −0:48
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Block 03 11:21Running 3 4:46v median −1:25
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Block 04 9:42Running 4 4:41v median −1:24
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 5:08v median −1:16
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Block 06 7:49Running 6 5:35v median −0:37
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Block 07 10:50Running 7 5:08v median −1:03
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Block 08 11:28Running 8 4:29v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:58
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 758
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 758 men who finished.