The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Beijing 2026, Sungyoon Cho crossed the line in 1:27:39: 217th of 665 men, faster than 67% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:45 quicker than the median and 219th of 665. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:44 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:27 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Beijing gained about 2:56.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:42Running 1 4:15v median −0:20
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Block 02 8:01Running 2 4:30v median −0:30
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Block 03 9:46Running 3 4:45v median −0:42
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Block 04 9:46Running 4 4:50v median −0:34
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 5:12v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:48Running 6 5:14v median −0:12
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Block 07 11:23Running 7 5:21v median −0:11
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Block 08 13:27Running 8 6:27v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:48
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.