The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Beijing 2026, Jonathon Ho crossed the line in 1:15:56: 54th of 369 men, faster than 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 59% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:27 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:50, ahead of 93% of the field.
Beijing gave the field time back: about 2:56 faster than the average race this season, by 546 athletes who raced both. 2:59 slower than at Taipei 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:49Running 1 3:36v median −0:47
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 3:48v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 4:12v median −0:56
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 4:21v median −0:47
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 4:26v median −0:57
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:18v median −0:47
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 4:16v median −0:55
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Block 08 12:49Running 8 5:01v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 353
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 353 men who finished.