The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Johnson won the 55–59 age group at Hong Kong 2026 in 1:17:54, first of 19.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 69% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:43 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 9:04, ahead of 92% of the field.
Paul Johnson's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:03Running 1 3:28v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 3:43v median −0:51
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Block 03 8:21Running 3 3:55v median −0:54
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 3:57v median −0:54
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 3:54v median −1:07
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Block 06 5:53Running 6 3:53v median −1:05
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Block 07 8:52Running 7 3:58v median −1:01
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Block 08 12:55Running 8 5:18v median −1:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:04
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.