The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Osaka 2026, Michiko Sato & Kenichi Horie crossed the line in 1:18:55: 179th of 615 mixed teams, faster than 71% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 25% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:07 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:10 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:52Running 1 3:11v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 5:03v median −0:52
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 5:11v median −1:01
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Block 04 9:49Running 4 5:05v median −1:05
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:55v median −1:22
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:48v median −1:25
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 5:07v median −1:10
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Block 08 11:32Running 8 3:41v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:35
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 610
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 610 mixed teams who finished.