The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Beijing 2026, 慧元 刘 crossed the line in 1:32:59: 289th of 665 men, faster than 57% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:58 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:10 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:23 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:15 faster at Beijing 2026 than at Shanghai 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 4:21v median −0:14
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Block 02 8:33Running 2 4:57v median −0:03
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Block 03 10:47Running 3 5:48v median +0:21
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Block 04 12:01Running 4 5:39v median +0:15
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Block 05 10:56Running 5 5:46v median +0:06
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 5:22v median −0:04
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Block 07 12:05Running 7 5:37v median +0:05
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Block 08 13:37Running 8 6:54v median +0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:46
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.