The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Minsung Park won the Open division at Osaka 2026 in 58:28, first of 1,119 men.
The wall balls were the standout, 4:15 quicker than the median and 1st of 1,119. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:34 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:52, ahead of 99% of the field.
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 0:40 on Perth 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:12Running 1 2:01v median −0:55
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Block 02 6:02Running 2 3:50v median −1:28
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Block 03 7:05Running 3 3:59v median −1:47
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Block 04 6:49Running 4 4:00v median −1:42
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Block 05 8:13Running 5 4:03v median −1:59
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:04v median −1:45
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Block 07 6:51Running 7 4:05v median −1:42
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Block 08 6:15Running 8 3:09v median −1:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:52
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1089
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,089 men who finished.