The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Osaka 2026, Yusuke Takanashi crossed the line in 1:18:30: 192nd of 1,119 men, faster than 83% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:46 quicker than the median and 61st of 1,119. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:18 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:29, was faster than 93% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Osaka gained about 1:20.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:27Running 1 2:24v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 4:25v median −0:53
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Block 03 9:53Running 3 4:45v median −1:01
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Block 04 9:43Running 4 4:53v median −0:49
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Block 05 10:13Running 5 5:22v median −0:40
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Block 06 8:06Running 6 6:13v median +0:24
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Block 07 8:40Running 7 5:01v median −0:46
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Block 08 10:47Running 8 5:02v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:29
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.