The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Brian Pate finished 139th of 440 men in the Open division at Washington DC 2026, in 1:25:50, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:37 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:09 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:19Running 1 3:53v median −0:22
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 4:42v median −0:37
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Block 03 10:09Running 3 4:56v median −0:47
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Block 04 10:48Running 4 4:48v median −0:55
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:58v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:54v median −0:50
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Block 07 9:43Running 7 4:57v median −0:39
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Block 08 16:09Running 8 4:42v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
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.