The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Willem Paans crossed the line in 1:23:39: 448th of 1,462 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:28 on the median. The sled push cost the most time: 0:40 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:10 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Washington DC gave the field time back: about 1:55 faster than the average race this season, by 894 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Willem Paans.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:47Running 1 3:57v median −0:14
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Block 02 8:32Running 2 4:47v median −0:28
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 5:06v median −0:35
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Block 04 10:41Running 4 5:06v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 5:14v median −0:31
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:19v median −0:17
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 5:23v median −0:11
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Block 08 12:09Running 8 5:01v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:26
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.