The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for John Buttermore at Shanghai 2026: 1:14:09, 77th of 1,447 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 3:10 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:47 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:58, ahead of 93% of the field.
3:04 slower than at Chicago 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:20Running 1 4:51v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 3:56v median −0:46
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 4:09v median −1:04
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Block 04 8:40Running 4 4:05v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:08v median −1:16
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Block 06 5:46Running 6 4:12v median −0:59
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 4:14v median −1:00
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Block 08 10:02Running 8 4:51v median −1:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:58
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1002
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,002 men who finished.