The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Beijing I 2026, H.J Kim crossed the line in 1:20:11: 212th of 1,267 men, faster than 83% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:46 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:54 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Beijing I gave the field time back: about 2:09 faster than the average race this season, by 564 athletes who raced both. 1:15 faster than at Taipei 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:31Running 1 4:55v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:25v median −0:23
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 4:33v median −0:39
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Block 04 9:13Running 4 4:32v median −0:39
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:43v median −0:46
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 4:34v median −0:43
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 4:40v median −0:39
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Block 08 10:15Running 8 5:10v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:05
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.