The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Sean Kelley crossed the line in 1:28:30: 168th of 440 men, faster than 62% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 36% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:34 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:29 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:40Running 1 5:00v median +0:45
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Block 02 8:12Running 2 6:08v median +0:49
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Block 03 10:08Running 3 6:00v median +0:17
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Block 04 11:32Running 4 6:09v median +0:26
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Block 05 10:59Running 5 6:16v median +0:27
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Block 06 7:56Running 6 5:59v median +0:15
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 5:48v median +0:12
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Block 08 12:40Running 8 5:40v median +0:12
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.