The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Shawn Coker took 2nd of 29 in the 55–59 age group at Washington DC 2026, in 1:19:51.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 63% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:33 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:18 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:22 faster at Washington DC 2026 than at Chicago 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:10Running 1 3:47v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:32v median −0:43
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 4:31v median −1:10
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Block 04 10:17Running 4 4:31v median −1:08
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:36v median −1:09
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:38v median −0:58
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Block 07 10:09Running 7 4:40v median −0:54
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Block 08 12:12Running 8 4:19v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:07
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.