The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Beijing 2026, Ka Wai Yuen crossed the line in 1:35:07: 323rd of 665 men, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 25% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 2:01. Stronger after halfway: 3:21 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Beijing gave the field time back: about 2:56 faster than the average race this season, by 546 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:20Running 1 4:14v median −0:21
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Block 02 10:35Running 2 4:43v median −0:17
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Block 03 12:08Running 3 4:57v median −0:30
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Block 04 11:10Running 4 4:53v median −0:31
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:00v median −0:40
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Block 06 8:48Running 6 4:55v median −0:31
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Block 07 11:37Running 7 5:03v median −0:29
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Block 08 13:50Running 8 5:33v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:45
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.