The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Shanghai 2026, 林桦 陈 crossed the line in 1:31:25: 531st of 1,447 men, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 8:48. A harder second half: 10:45 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:48 faster at Shanghai 2026 than at Shanghai 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:39Running 1 4:13v median −1:07
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 3:47v median −0:55
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Block 03 10:10Running 3 4:27v median −0:46
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Block 04 8:31Running 4 4:12v median −0:57
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:27v median −0:57
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:13v median −0:58
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Block 07 9:44Running 7 4:24v median −0:50
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Block 08 22:27Running 8 5:18v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:58
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.