The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Michael Watts crossed the line in 1:11:26: 46th of 327 men, faster than 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:15 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:47, was faster than 98% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Washington DC gained about 1:55.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 3:24v median −0:41
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Block 02 5:30Running 2 3:25v median −1:37
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 3:36v median −1:49
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 3:29v median −1:59
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Block 05 8:43Running 5 3:53v median −1:43
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Block 06 5:37Running 6 3:42v median −1:46
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Block 07 9:07Running 7 3:35v median −1:48
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Block 08 12:47Running 8 4:30v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:47
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 325
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 325 men who finished.