The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Beijing I 2026, 涛 陈 crossed the line in 1:35:56: 573rd of 1,267 men, faster than 55% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 68% of the field across all eight, against 46% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:51 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:01 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:17Running 1 5:47v median +0:34
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Block 02 8:17Running 2 5:14v median +0:26
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Block 03 10:34Running 3 5:52v median +0:40
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Block 04 11:29Running 4 6:01v median +0:50
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Block 05 11:22Running 5 6:36v median +1:07
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Block 06 7:52Running 6 5:00v median −0:17
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Block 07 10:08Running 7 4:45v median −0:34
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Block 08 12:53Running 8 5:43v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:11
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.