The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:57:38 at Washington DC 2026 put Gilbert Aiken 326th of 327 men in the Open division.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 10:32. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:43 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 18:16, behind 99% 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 17:37Running 1 11:44v median +7:39
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Block 02 13:43Running 2 8:55v median +3:53
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Block 03 18:37Running 3 9:27v median +4:02
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Block 04 31:12Running 4 14:58v median +9:30
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Block 05 19:13Running 5 12:38v median +7:02
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Block 06 15:09Running 6 11:55v median +6:27
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Block 07 19:03Running 7 10:21v median +4:58
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Block 08 24:58Running 8 12:17v median +7:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 18:16
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.