The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Beijing 2025, Ka Wai Lam crossed the line in 1:21:16: 123rd of 609 men, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:55 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:39, was faster than 93% of the field.
The field ran 2:05 faster at Beijing 2025 than at Taipei 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 4:05v median −0:35
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Block 02 8:03Running 2 4:15v median −0:44
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Block 03 10:07Running 3 4:21v median −1:05
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Block 04 9:09Running 4 4:23v median −1:04
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:25v median −1:09
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 4:30v median −0:56
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Block 07 10:15Running 7 4:25v median −1:01
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Block 08 13:26Running 8 4:47v median −1:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 599
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 599 men who finished.