The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James McGrath finished in the top 10% of the field at Shanghai 2026, in 1:17:28 for 129th of 1,447 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:09 quicker than the median and 289th of 1,447. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:20, was faster than 97% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:51Running 1 4:32v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 3:59v median −0:43
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Block 03 9:14Running 3 4:16v median −0:57
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Block 04 10:26Running 4 4:17v median −0:52
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:27v median −0:57
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:27v median −0:44
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 4:23v median −0:51
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Block 08 11:04Running 8 4:52v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:20
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.