The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Matthew Shallcross crossed the line in 1:15:57: 228th of 1,462 men, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 67% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sled push: 0:45 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:10 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:26 faster at Washington DC 2026 than at Miami 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:28Running 1 3:11v median −1:00
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 3:58v median −1:17
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Block 03 8:26Running 3 4:11v median −1:30
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Block 04 9:38Running 4 4:19v median −1:20
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 4:31v median −1:14
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:16v median −1:20
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Block 07 10:29Running 7 4:25v median −1:09
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Block 08 11:17Running 8 4:06v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:40
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1460
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,460 men who finished.