The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Beijing I 2026, 金庭 宋 crossed the line in 1:21:08: 233rd of 1,267 men, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:54 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:59 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:28Running 1 3:44v median −1:29
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 3:34v median −1:14
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 3:41v median −1:31
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Block 04 8:54Running 4 3:39v median −1:32
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:11v median −1:18
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 3:53v median −1:24
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Block 07 10:19Running 7 3:43v median −1:36
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Block 08 14:57Running 8 4:12v median −2:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:41
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.