The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Beijing 2026, WEI YE crossed the line in 1:24:07: 167th of 665 men, faster than 75% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 38% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:53 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Beijing ran fast: the 546 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:56 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 3:59v median −0:36
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 3:55v median −1:05
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Block 03 9:19Running 3 4:12v median −1:15
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Block 04 10:54Running 4 3:59v median −1:25
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:05v median −1:35
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:05v median −1:21
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Block 07 11:24Running 7 4:13v median −1:19
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Block 08 14:11Running 8 4:54v median −1:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
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.