The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Derek Baker crossed the line in 1:19:15: 325th of 1,462 men, faster than 78% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:41 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:09Running 1 3:26v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 4:02v median −1:13
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 4:28v median −1:13
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Block 04 9:08Running 4 4:18v median −1:21
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:23v median −1:22
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:12v median −1:24
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 4:09v median −1:25
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Block 08 15:34Running 8 4:03v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
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.