The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Osaka 2026, 孝義 吉野 crossed the line in 1:31:17: 509th of 1,119 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:45 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:27 better 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 7:37Running 1 2:35v median −0:21
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Block 02 8:22Running 2 4:29v median −0:49
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Block 03 11:30Running 3 4:47v median −0:59
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Block 04 10:20Running 4 5:04v median −0:38
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Block 05 10:56Running 5 5:11v median −0:51
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 4:43v median −1:06
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Block 07 9:31Running 7 4:36v median −1:11
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Block 08 13:45Running 8 3:39v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:14
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.