The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Hamzeh finished in the top 10% of the field at Osaka 2026, in 1:06:57 for 39th of 1,119 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:01 quicker than the median and 36th of 1,119. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:33 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:24, ahead of 94% 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. 6:03 faster than at Frankfurt 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:28Running 1 2:22v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 4:07v median −1:11
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 4:23v median −1:23
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Block 04 8:12Running 4 4:30v median −1:12
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:52v median −1:10
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:27v median −1:22
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Block 07 8:25Running 7 4:32v median −1:15
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Block 08 7:47Running 8 3:27v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:24
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.