The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:18 at Washington DC 2026 put Billy Edwards on the age-group podium: 2nd of 43 in the 45–49 age group.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:38 quicker than the median and 46th of 440. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:31 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:07, was faster than 97% of the field.
Washington DC ran fast: the 894 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:55 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:39Running 1 3:15v median −1:00
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 3:57v median −1:22
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 4:04v median −1:39
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Block 04 9:48Running 4 4:04v median −1:39
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Block 05 8:27Running 5 4:07v median −1:42
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Block 06 5:43Running 6 4:07v median −1:37
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Block 07 8:11Running 7 4:04v median −1:32
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Block 08 10:03Running 8 3:43v median −1:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:07
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 439
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 439 men who finished.