CREATE TABLE table_204_262 (id DECIMAL, "rank" DECIMAL, "athlete" TEXT, "time" TEXT, "notes" TEXT, "q" TEXT)

how many athletes have a time below 5:56:21 ?
SELECT COUNT("athlete") FROM table_204_262 WHERE "time" < '5:56.21'
SELECT COUNT("athlete") FROM "table_204_262" WHERE "time" < '5:56.21'