The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joseph Andre finished 958th of 1,490 men in the Open division at Hong Kong 2026, in 1:44:27.
Legs and stations told different stories: 52% of the field beaten on the runs, 21% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 4:24. A harder second half: 1:58 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 6:15 faster at Hong Kong 2026 than at Hong Kong 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:13Running 1 3:32v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:39Running 2 4:35v median +0:04
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Block 03 10:48Running 3 4:55v median +0:07
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Block 04 15:07Running 4 5:05v median +0:13
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:50v median −0:09
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Block 06 7:47Running 6 4:40v median −0:16
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Block 07 13:08Running 7 4:58v median +0:02
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Block 08 20:47Running 8 7:19v median +0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:28
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.