The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:54:47 at Hong Kong 2026 put David Best 269th of 301 men in the Pro division.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 11:29. A harder second half: 9:32 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Hong Kong gave the field time back: about 1:39 faster than the average race this season, by 143 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 3:52v median +0:31
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Block 02 9:24Running 2 4:39v median +0:38
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Block 03 11:41Running 3 4:50v median +0:33
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Block 04 13:39Running 4 5:11v median +0:51
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:24v median +1:02
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Block 06 7:51Running 6 5:24v median +1:04
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Block 07 12:09Running 7 5:24v median +1:01
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Block 08 27:36Running 8 7:58v median +1:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:55
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 301
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 301 men who finished.