The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Osaka 2026, Hiroki Naka crossed the line in 1:27:46: 191st of 511 men, faster than 63% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 72% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 51% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:57 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:18 better against the middle of the field 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 8:00Running 1 2:54v median −0:02
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Block 02 8:31Running 2 4:53v median −0:26
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Block 03 11:23Running 3 5:01v median −0:46
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Block 04 10:22Running 4 5:17v median −0:29
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Block 05 10:25Running 5 5:24v median −0:39
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 5:23v median −0:25
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Block 07 10:38Running 7 5:24v median −0:26
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Block 08 11:55Running 8 4:21v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:47
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.