The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marcel Straßer finished 263rd of 339 men in the Pro division at Beijing 2026, in 1:42:17.
The runs carried this race: faster than 45% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 14% on the stations. The farmers carry was the standout, 0:35 quicker than the median and 79th of 339. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 4:06.
Beijing ran fast: the 162 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:11 quicker here than at their other races. 13:06 slower than at Istanbul 1 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:21Running 1 3:53v median −0:11
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Block 02 13:28Running 2 4:14v median −0:08
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Block 03 12:54Running 3 4:37v median −0:10
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:05v median −0:34
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Block 05 11:02Running 5 5:26v median +0:42
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 5:09v median +0:38
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Block 07 13:32Running 7 5:39v median +1:03
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Block 08 16:51Running 8 6:55v median +1:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:26
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.