The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Hong Kong 2025, Wai Tak Lau crossed the line in 1:35:12: 524th of 1,186 men, faster than 56% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:13 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:07 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Hong Kong ran slow: the 649 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:55 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:26Running 1 2:45v median −0:34
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Block 02 9:24Running 2 4:45v median −0:45
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Block 03 12:33Running 3 4:59v median −0:56
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Block 04 12:07Running 4 5:09v median −0:48
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 5:27v median −0:47
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:20v median −0:43
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Block 07 11:52Running 7 5:26v median −0:35
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Block 08 16:34Running 8 5:45v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1073
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,073 men who finished.