The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Manuel Ituarte at Osaka 2026: 1:10:14, 40th of 511 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:54 quicker than the median and 55th of 511. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Osaka ran fast: the 777 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:20 quicker here than at their other races. An improvement of 14:00 on Mexico City 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:27Running 1 2:17v median −0:39
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:07v median −1:12
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 4:21v median −1:26
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Block 04 8:54Running 4 4:19v median −1:27
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Block 05 8:53Running 5 4:25v median −1:38
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:24v median −1:24
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 4:21v median −1:29
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Block 08 9:10Running 8 4:20v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
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.