The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Luke Penny finished in the top 10% of the field at Beijing 2026, in 1:03:04 for 14th of 339 men in the Pro division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:46 quicker than the median and 25th of 339. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:10 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:52, was faster than 97% of the field.
Beijing ran fast: the 162 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:11 quicker here than at their other races. That was 3:12 off the time at Perth 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:45Running 1 3:37v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 3:34v median −0:48
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Block 03 7:22Running 3 3:45v median −1:02
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Block 04 6:28Running 4 3:47v median −0:52
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Block 05 8:16Running 5 3:54v median −0:50
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Block 06 5:24Running 6 3:40v median −0:51
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Block 07 7:15Running 7 3:55v median −0:41
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Block 08 9:00Running 8 4:25v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:52
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 173
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 173 men who finished.