The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Osaka 2026, Takatoshi Fujimura crossed the line in 1:19:37: 120th of 511 men, faster than 77% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 90% of the field across all eight, against 64% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 3:36 on the median. A harder second half: 1:21 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Osaka gave the field time back: about 1:20 faster than the average race this season, by 777 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:44Running 1 2:11v median −0:45
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 4:42v median −0:37
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Block 03 10:11Running 3 5:34v median −0:13
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Block 04 8:31Running 4 5:40v median −0:06
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Block 05 11:51Running 5 5:58v median −0:05
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 5:26v median −0:22
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 5:38v median −0:12
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Block 08 9:12Running 8 5:04v median +0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:50
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.