The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Beijing 2026, Charles Parsons crossed the line in 1:19:06: 106th of 665 men, faster than 84% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:15 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:22, ahead of 89% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Beijing gained about 2:56. Charles Parsons's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:40Running 1 4:17v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:21v median −0:39
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 4:29v median −0:58
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 4:28v median −0:56
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 4:50v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:50v median −0:36
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Block 07 10:12Running 7 4:54v median −0:38
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Block 08 11:28Running 8 6:02v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
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.