The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sophie Michielsen finished in the top 10% of the field at Hong Kong 2026, in 1:23:24 for 51st of 565 women in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 2:02 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:22 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 10:29, was faster than 89% of the field.
The field ran 5:07 faster at Hong Kong 2026 than at Hong Kong 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:08Running 1 3:58v median −0:16
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:28v median −0:37
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Block 03 9:13Running 3 4:34v median −0:48
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Block 04 10:10Running 4 4:35v median −0:46
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:42v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:42v median −0:42
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Block 07 8:49Running 7 4:44v median −0:42
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Block 08 12:28Running 8 6:22v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:29
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 562
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 562 women who finished.