The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Beijing 2026, 磊 赵 crossed the line in 1:28:58: 231st of 665 men, faster than 65% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 44% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:28 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:52 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 8:34Running 1 3:51v median −0:44
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Block 02 8:55Running 2 4:29v median −0:31
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 4:47v median −0:40
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 4:42v median −0:42
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:33v median −0:07
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Block 06 7:44Running 6 5:00v median −0:26
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Block 07 10:20Running 7 5:07v median −0:25
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Block 08 16:14Running 8 6:05v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:13
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.