The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ryan Villa finished 298th of 327 men in the Open division at Washington DC 2026, in 1:59:14.
A station race more than a running one: 45% of the field beaten on the stations, against 2% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:29 behind the median. A harder second half: 5:27 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:35 faster at Washington DC 2026 than at New York 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:46Running 1 4:52v median +0:47
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Block 02 10:15Running 2 7:08v median +2:06
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Block 03 13:34Running 3 8:43v median +3:18
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Block 04 16:17Running 4 9:06v median +3:38
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Block 05 15:00Running 5 9:33v median +3:57
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Block 06 12:37Running 6 9:55v median +4:27
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Block 07 15:53Running 7 10:10v median +4:47
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Block 08 15:25Running 8 9:22v median +4:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:35
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.