The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Beijing 2026, Wing Keung Chik & 在真 沈 crossed the line in 1:13:18: 33rd of 108 men's teams, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:10 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:27 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Beijing ran fast: the 169 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:43 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 4:20v median −0:13
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:41v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:33Running 3 4:48v median −0:38
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Block 04 8:02Running 4 4:45v median −0:39
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:51v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:49v median −0:45
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 4:50v median −0:50
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Block 08 10:10Running 8 5:38v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:45
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 95
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 95 men's teams who finished.