The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Craig Richards crossed the line in 1:23:38: 446th of 1,462 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:53 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:35 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:35 faster at Washington DC 2026 than at New York 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:26Running 1 3:39v median −0:32
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Block 02 8:08Running 2 4:24v median −0:51
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 4:28v median −1:13
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Block 04 9:20Running 4 4:23v median −1:16
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:27v median −1:18
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:29v median −1:07
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 4:31v median −1:03
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Block 08 14:59Running 8 4:16v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:21
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.