The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nicholas Wu finished 552nd of 1,186 men in the Open division at Hong Kong 2025, in 1:36:17, faster than 54% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:48 quicker than the median and 393rd of 1,186. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 2:10 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:08 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 7:57Running 1 3:28v median +0:09
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Block 02 9:02Running 2 5:43v median +0:13
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Block 03 11:30Running 3 5:59v median +0:04
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Block 04 12:58Running 4 6:06v median +0:09
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Block 05 11:25Running 5 6:19v median +0:05
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Block 06 8:21Running 6 6:12v median +0:09
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Block 07 14:25Running 7 6:11v median +0:10
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Block 08 13:20Running 8 6:16v median −0:17
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.