The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:59 at Osaka 2026 put Pak Wai Rick Lau on the age-group podium: 2nd of 33 in the 45–49 age group.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:09 quicker than the median and 36th of 511. Stronger after halfway: 3:27 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:53, ahead of 85% 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 6:49Running 1 2:29v median −0:27
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 4:26v median −0:53
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Block 03 9:06Running 3 4:43v median −1:04
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Block 04 9:18Running 4 4:48v median −0:58
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:58v median −1:05
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 4:52v median −0:56
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Block 07 9:15Running 7 4:55v median −0:55
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Block 08 8:23Running 8 3:48v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:53
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 491
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 491 men who finished.