The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Relay division at Washington DC 2026, Brian Puffenbarger & Kevin Butkovsky & John Gordon & Nathan Blase crossed the line in 1:09:17: 21st of 76 men's teams, faster than 72% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:24 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:48 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:49Running 1 4:09v median +0:31
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 4:36v median −0:01
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Block 03 7:58Running 3 4:21v median −0:06
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Block 04 7:37Running 4 4:08v median −0:17
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:21v median −0:24
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Block 06 5:17Running 6 4:04v median −0:53
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:36v median −0:12
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Block 08 11:10Running 8 4:50v median +0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:23
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 76
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 76 men's teams who finished.