The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mehdi Benchokroun finished in the top 10% of the field at Hong Kong 2026, in 1:12:31 for 42nd of 609 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 3:00 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:46 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 8:43, ahead of 95% of the field.
The field ran 3:32 faster at Hong Kong 2026 than at Shenzhen 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:44Running 1 3:14v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 3:39v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 3:54v median −0:55
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 3:48v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 3:55v median −1:06
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Block 06 5:36Running 6 3:58v median −1:00
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Block 07 8:40Running 7 3:54v median −1:05
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Block 08 10:01Running 8 5:06v median −2:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:43
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.