The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Til Gesenhues finished in the top 10% of the field at Beijing I 2026, in 1:07:20 for 37th of 1,267 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:34 quicker than the median and 17th of 1,267. Stronger after halfway: 2:35 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:34, ahead of 98% of the field.
Beijing I ran fast: the 564 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:09 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:24Running 1 4:04v median −1:09
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Block 02 5:19Running 2 3:32v median −1:16
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Block 03 7:01Running 3 3:53v median −1:19
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Block 04 8:32Running 4 3:49v median −1:22
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Block 05 8:07Running 5 3:53v median −1:36
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Block 06 5:33Running 6 3:56v median −1:21
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Block 07 7:20Running 7 3:52v median −1:27
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Block 08 10:38Running 8 4:16v median −2:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:34
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1258
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,258 men who finished.