The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Samuel Lewis crossed the line in 1:23:23: 442nd of 1,462 men, faster than 70% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 79% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:24 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:12 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 7:37Running 1 3:30v median −0:41
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 4:26v median −0:49
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Block 03 10:07Running 3 5:02v median −0:39
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Block 04 10:04Running 4 4:52v median −0:47
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:59v median −0:46
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 4:44v median −0:52
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Block 07 10:08Running 7 4:51v median −0:43
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Block 08 14:00Running 8 4:46v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:09
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.