The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bethany Shum finished 140th of 523 women in the Open division at Hong Kong 2025, in 1:34:25, faster than 73% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:09 quicker than the median and 13th of 523. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:50 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 7:13 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Hong Kong cost the whole field time: about 2:17 more than the average race this season, going by 243 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:29Running 1 3:14v median −0:18
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Block 02 8:45Running 2 5:21v median −0:46
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Block 03 13:47Running 3 6:16v median −0:13
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Block 04 14:07Running 4 6:10v median −0:23
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Block 05 11:49Running 5 6:07v median −0:48
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 5:59v median −0:41
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Block 07 9:31Running 7 5:48v median −0:50
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Block 08 12:02Running 8 6:07v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 495
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 495 women who finished.