The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Washington DC 2026, Malik Thomas & Zane Campbell crossed the line in 1:20:44: 180th of 444 men's teams, faster than 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 65% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 32% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:58. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:58 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Washington DC cost the whole field time: about 1:17 more than the average race this season, going by 487 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:22Running 1 4:03v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 5:29v median −0:08
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Block 03 11:07Running 3 5:37v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 5:38v median −0:22
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Block 05 11:04Running 5 6:06v median −0:04
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:31v median −0:27
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 5:35v median −0:17
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Block 08 10:13Running 8 5:04v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 441
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 441 men's teams who finished.