The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Elijah Pearsall finished 248th of 511 men in the Open division at Osaka 2026, in 1:32:53, faster than 52% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 70% of the field across all eight, against 25% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:37 quicker than the median and 55th of 511. The race faded late: the second half went 2:17 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:15Running 1 3:40v median +0:44
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 3:35v median −1:44
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Block 03 11:02Running 3 7:14v median +1:27
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Block 04 12:21Running 4 7:27v median +1:41
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Block 05 12:49Running 5 8:09v median +2:06
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Block 06 9:18Running 6 7:29v median +1:41
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Block 07 12:22Running 7 7:01v median +1:11
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Block 08 11:51Running 8 4:13v median −0:44
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.