The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Chang finished 320th of 440 men in the Open division at Washington DC 2026, in 1:45:22.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:11. A harder second half: 2:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:34Running 1 4:33v median +0:18
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Block 02 8:41Running 2 5:50v median +0:31
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Block 03 11:32Running 3 6:25v median +0:42
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Block 04 15:12Running 4 6:56v median +1:13
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Block 05 12:25Running 5 6:44v median +0:55
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Block 06 9:13Running 6 6:57v median +1:13
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Block 07 13:17Running 7 6:55v median +1:19
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Block 08 15:36Running 8 6:43v median +1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:59
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.