The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Willsher finished 2,337th of 2,401 men in the Open division at Bangkok 1 2026, in 2:47:39.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 15:50 behind the median. A harder second half: 22:48 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 21:00 in the roxzone was slower than 96% of the field.
The field ran 1:40 faster at Bangkok 1 2026 than at Seoul 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 14:56Running 1 9:31v median +2:31
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Block 02 10:49Running 2 6:25v median +1:52
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Block 03 14:35Running 3 7:01v median +2:12
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Block 04 21:01Running 4 7:28v median +2:38
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Block 05 14:37Running 5 8:11v median +3:11
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Block 06 12:18Running 6 8:11v median +3:18
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Block 07 30:27Running 7 8:40v median +3:46
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Block 08 28:05Running 8 11:51v median +5:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 21:00
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 2383
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 2,383 men who finished.