The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:18 at Beijing 2026 put shota nagasawa 69th of 339 men in the Pro division, ahead of 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 67% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:07 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:08 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Beijing gave the field time back: about 1:11 faster than the average race this season, by 162 athletes who raced both. 2:52 slower than at Chiba 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:18Running 1 3:50v median −0:14
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Block 02 9:36Running 2 3:53v median −0:29
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 3:54v median −0:53
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Block 04 7:55Running 4 4:02v median −0:37
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Block 05 8:40Running 5 4:02v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 3:55v median −0:36
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 3:59v median −0:37
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Block 08 10:42Running 8 4:28v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
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.