The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Anthony Martinez took 3rd of 96 in the 30–34 age group at Beijing 2026, in 1:02:42.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:09 quicker than the median and 31st of 364. Stronger after halfway: 1:35 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:33, was faster than 96% of the field.
Beijing ran fast: the 546 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:56 quicker here than at their other races. 2:00 slower than at Osaka 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:22Running 1 3:22v median −1:14
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Block 02 5:44Running 2 3:41v median −1:20
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Block 03 7:05Running 3 3:58v median −1:32
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Block 04 6:50Running 4 3:51v median −1:35
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Block 05 8:13Running 5 3:57v median −1:53
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Block 06 5:38Running 6 3:50v median −1:38
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Block 07 6:54Running 7 3:59v median −1:28
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Block 08 9:30Running 8 4:39v median −1:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 237
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 237 men who finished.