The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Beijing 2026, Tim Stapf crossed the line in 1:16:32: 92nd of 665 men, faster than 86% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:40 quicker than the median and 84th of 665. The race faded late: the second half went 1:04 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:19, ahead of 90% 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. That was 1:50 off the time at Chiba 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:41v median −0:54
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 4:01v median −0:59
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 4:26v median −1:01
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Block 04 8:35Running 4 4:25v median −0:59
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Block 05 11:10Running 5 6:32v median +0:52
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:30v median −0:56
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 4:35v median −0:57
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Block 08 12:22Running 8 5:19v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 642
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 642 men who finished.