The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joshua Larson finished in the top 10% of the field at Beijing I 2026, in 1:15:17 for 115th of 1,267 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:14 quicker than the median and 215th of 1,267. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:26 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 7:04, was faster than 96% of the field.
Beijing I gave the field time back: about 2:09 faster than the average race this season, by 564 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:45Running 1 4:31v median −0:42
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 3:49v median −0:59
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Block 03 7:37Running 3 3:57v median −1:15
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Block 04 10:03Running 4 4:03v median −1:08
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:18v median −1:11
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:03v median −1:14
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 4:04v median −1:15
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 4:48v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:04
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.