The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, William Burgis crossed the line in 1:20:43: 99th of 440 men, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 65% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 2:08 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:04 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Washington DC gave the field time back: about 1:55 faster than the average race this season, by 894 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:06Running 1 3:19v median −0:56
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Block 02 8:42Running 2 4:19v median −1:00
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Block 03 10:46Running 3 4:59v median −0:44
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Block 04 9:34Running 4 4:48v median −0:55
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 4:50v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:37v median −1:07
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 4:45v median −0:51
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Block 08 11:51Running 8 4:21v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:29
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.