The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Beijing 2026, Patrick Metharam crossed the line in 1:18:11: 72nd of 369 men, faster than 81% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:57 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:44 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Beijing gave the field time back: about 2:56 faster than the average race this season, by 546 athletes who raced both. Patrick Metharam's fastest of 5 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:01Running 1 4:15v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 4:21v median −0:22
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 4:49v median −0:19
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 4:45v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 5:06v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:52v median −0:13
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Block 07 9:24Running 7 5:02v median −0:09
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Block 08 10:31Running 8 5:31v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
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.