The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Christopher Smyser crossed the line in 1:13:59: 50th of 440 men, faster than 89% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:19 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:20 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:27, ahead of 95% 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 7:41Running 1 3:10v median −1:05
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 3:52v median −1:27
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Block 03 8:16Running 3 4:03v median −1:40
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Block 04 8:42Running 4 3:55v median −1:48
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Block 05 11:04Running 5 6:24v median +0:35
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:02v median −1:42
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 3:58v median −1:38
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Block 08 11:33Running 8 3:58v median −1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:27
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.