The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Osaka 2026, Paul Leo Versley crossed the line in 1:23:23: 300th of 1,119 men, faster than 73% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:53 quicker than the median and 187th of 1,119. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:17 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Osaka gained about 1:20. 6:57 faster than at Hamburg 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:17Running 1 2:52v median −0:04
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Block 02 8:21Running 2 5:05v median −0:13
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Block 03 10:11Running 3 5:25v median −0:21
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Block 04 10:35Running 4 5:29v median −0:13
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Block 05 10:52Running 5 5:57v median −0:05
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Block 06 7:59Running 6 5:44v median −0:05
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 5:47v median +0:00
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Block 08 9:53Running 8 4:25v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:46
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.