The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Osaka 2026, Kohei Soma crossed the line in 1:31:33: 517th of 1,119 men, faster than 54% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 77% of the field beaten on the stations, against 29% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:16 quicker than the median and 314th of 1,119. Stronger after halfway: 1:09 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 7:26Running 1 3:00v median +0:04
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 5:27v median +0:09
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Block 03 12:09Running 3 7:49v median +2:03
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Block 04 11:28Running 4 6:01v median +0:19
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Block 05 11:52Running 5 6:54v median +0:52
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Block 06 8:37Running 6 6:33v median +0:44
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Block 07 11:22Running 7 6:47v median +1:00
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Block 08 11:22Running 8 5:17v median +0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:26
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.