The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Lance Nicholls crossed the line in 1:15:14: 72nd of 327 men, faster than 78% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 96% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 3:13 slower than the median. A harder second half: 4:03 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 7:59Running 1 3:14v median −0:51
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 3:54v median −1:08
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Block 03 7:47Running 3 4:04v median −1:21
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Block 04 8:21Running 4 3:56v median −1:32
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Block 05 8:43Running 5 4:02v median −1:34
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Block 06 7:59Running 6 4:04v median −1:24
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Block 07 8:16Running 7 4:04v median −1:19
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Block 08 14:20Running 8 3:46v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
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.