The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Osaka 2026, Eiji Pereira crossed the line in 1:26:01: 382nd of 1,119 men, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 5:52 behind the median. A harder second half: 5:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:20 faster at Osaka 2026 than at Yokohama 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:28Running 1 2:53v median −0:03
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Block 02 7:39Running 2 4:48v median −0:30
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Block 03 10:03Running 3 5:17v median −0:29
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Block 04 9:20Running 4 5:17v median −0:25
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:32v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:20v median −0:29
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Block 07 16:34Running 7 5:17v median −0:30
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Block 08 9:53Running 8 4:08v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
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.