The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Jim Taylor crossed the line in 1:21:51: 390th of 1,462 men, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 59% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:29. A harder second half: 4:38 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Washington DC gave the field time back: about 1:55 faster than the average race this season, by 894 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:32v median −0:39
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 4:32v median −0:43
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 4:44v median −0:57
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Block 04 8:38Running 4 4:51v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:39v median −1:06
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:49v median −0:47
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Block 07 10:46Running 7 4:58v median −0:36
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Block 08 15:15Running 8 4:56v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:55
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.