The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Hong Kong 2026, Nick Marcelle crossed the line in 1:33:00: 291st of 609 men, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 6:18. A harder second half: 1:59 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:55 faster at Hong Kong 2026 than at Bangkok 1 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:24Running 1 3:41v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 4:27v median −0:07
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Block 03 10:01Running 3 4:27v median −0:22
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Block 04 10:19Running 4 4:33v median −0:18
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:50v median −0:11
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:44v median −0:14
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Block 07 16:37Running 7 4:20v median −0:39
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Block 08 12:41Running 8 6:08v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:27
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.