The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Osaka 2026, 雄也 山口 crossed the line in 1:29:24: 466th of 1,119 men, faster than 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 11% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 11:59 slower than the median. A harder second half: 6:34 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Osaka ran fast: the 777 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:20 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:52Running 1 2:07v median −0:49
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Block 02 8:44Running 2 3:53v median −1:25
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Block 03 11:09Running 3 4:02v median −1:44
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Block 04 8:16Running 4 3:51v median −1:51
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:04v median −1:58
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 3:58v median −1:51
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Block 07 7:53Running 7 3:55v median −1:52
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Block 08 22:24Running 8 3:04v median −1:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:20
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.