The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Beijing I 2026, John Kelly crossed the line in 1:18:44: 176th of 1,267 men, faster than 86% of the field.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:29 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:27 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:35, was faster than 93% 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. John Kelly's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:04Running 1 4:32v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 3:58v median −0:50
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Block 03 8:21Running 3 4:17v median −0:55
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Block 04 11:02Running 4 4:13v median −0:58
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:18v median −1:11
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:13v median −1:04
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 4:17v median −1:02
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Block 08 11:05Running 8 4:41v median −1:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:35
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.