The race, in three figures
The race, in words
George Yates finished 290th of 1,462 men in the Open division at Washington DC 2026, in 1:17:57, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:10 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:30 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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
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Block 01 8:03Running 1 3:31v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 4:08v median −1:07
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Block 03 8:09Running 3 4:15v median −1:26
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 4:19v median −1:20
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:20v median −1:25
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:20v median −1:16
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Block 07 10:24Running 7 4:25v median −1:09
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Block 08 12:49Running 8 4:28v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:58
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.