The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Osaka 2026, 貴弘 黒川 crossed the line in 1:31:13: 225th of 511 men, faster than 56% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 72% of the field beaten on the stations, against 42% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 2:06 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:47 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 7:28Running 1 2:48v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:54Running 2 4:54v median −0:25
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Block 03 8:54Running 3 5:35v median −0:12
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Block 04 13:23Running 4 7:28v median +1:42
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Block 05 11:50Running 5 7:10v median +1:07
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Block 06 8:06Running 6 5:56v median +0:08
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Block 07 10:35Running 7 5:46v median −0:04
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Block 08 11:40Running 8 5:20v median +0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:33
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.