The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Hong Kong 2026, Marco Velazquez crossed the line in 1:30:02: 508th of 1,490 men, faster than 66% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 76% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:01 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:13 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:08Running 1 3:28v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 4:02v median −0:29
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Block 03 10:31Running 3 4:37v median −0:11
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Block 04 10:31Running 4 4:35v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:26v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:17v median −0:39
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Block 07 10:23Running 7 4:26v median −0:30
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Block 08 16:59Running 8 5:54v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:41
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1486
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,486 men who finished.