The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Ruiters finished 61st of 327 men in the Open division at Washington DC 2026, in 1:13:48, faster than 81% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:25 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:53 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 8:17Running 1 3:37v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:16v median −0:46
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 4:28v median −0:57
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Block 04 8:51Running 4 4:22v median −1:06
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:29v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:11v median −1:17
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:20v median −1:03
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Block 08 10:49Running 8 4:01v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
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.