The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ryan Whelan finished in the top 10% of the field at Hong Kong 2026, in 1:11:14 for 31st of 609 men in the Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 77% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 7:57, ahead of 98% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:47Running 1 2:38v median −1:11
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Block 02 5:28Running 2 3:08v median −1:26
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Block 03 7:31Running 3 3:28v median −1:21
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Block 04 7:30Running 4 3:26v median −1:25
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Block 05 7:56Running 5 3:38v median −1:23
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 3:39v median −1:19
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 3:34v median −1:25
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Block 08 13:46Running 8 4:45v median −2:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:57
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 607
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 607 men who finished.