The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Osaka 2026, Salman Al Khalifa crossed the line in 1:15:19: 134th of 1,119 men, faster than 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:25 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:22, ahead of 94% of the field.
The field ran 5:44 faster at Osaka 2026 than at Hong Kong 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:58Running 1 2:08v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 3:58v median −1:20
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:13v median −1:33
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Block 04 10:11Running 4 4:18v median −1:24
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 4:35v median −1:27
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:28v median −1:21
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 4:27v median −1:20
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Block 08 10:48Running 8 3:30v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
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.