The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:16:44 at Washington DC 2026 put David Pearson 249th of 1,462 men in the Open division, ahead of 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 3:21 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:28, ahead of 95% of the field.
Washington DC ran fast: the 894 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:55 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 7:46Running 1 3:21v median −0:50
-
Block 02 6:35Running 2 4:02v median −1:13
-
Block 03 8:05Running 3 4:22v median −1:19
-
Block 04 9:09Running 4 4:31v median −1:08
-
Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:30v median −1:15
-
Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:28v median −1:08
-
Block 07 10:20Running 7 4:14v median −1:20
-
Block 08 14:03Running 8 4:08v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
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.