The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Yusaku Saito finished 102nd of 340 men in the Pro division at Osaka 2026, in 1:19:57, faster than 70% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 1:09 quicker than the median and 79th of 340. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:36. A harder second half: 1:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Osaka ran fast: the 172 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:08 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:43Running 1 2:22v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 4:10v median −0:36
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Block 03 9:58Running 3 5:00v median −0:11
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Block 04 9:31Running 4 5:05v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 5:03v median −0:18
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 4:40v median −0:34
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 4:56v median −0:22
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Block 08 11:57Running 8 3:56v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:22
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 337
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 337 men who finished.