The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for 성재 홍 at Osaka 2026: 1:07:44, 27th of 511 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:31 quicker than the median and 24th of 511. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:10 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Osaka gave the field time back: about 1:20 faster than the average race this season, by 777 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:40Running 1 2:20v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 4:19v median −1:00
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Block 03 8:30Running 3 4:47v median −1:00
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Block 04 7:52Running 4 5:07v median −0:39
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:42v median −1:21
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 4:32v median −1:16
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 4:37v median −1:13
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Block 08 7:33Running 8 3:20v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:24
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 491
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 491 men who finished.