The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:28:37 at Hangzhou 2026 put 志强 蔡 218th of 760 men in the Open division, ahead of 71% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 78% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 52% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:29 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:45, was faster than 87% of the field.
Hangzhou ran slow: the 322 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:59 slower here than at their other races. 志强 蔡's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:19Running 1 4:37v median −0:29
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Block 02 9:38Running 2 5:06v median −0:26
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Block 03 10:52Running 3 5:42v median −0:29
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Block 04 10:39Running 4 5:09v median −0:56
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:29v median −0:55
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Block 06 8:30Running 6 5:16v median −0:56
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Block 07 10:45Running 7 5:41v median −0:30
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Block 08 13:31Running 8 4:50v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:45
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.