The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Joseph Havelka crossed the line in 1:24:46: 490th of 1,462 men, faster than 67% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 78% of the field beaten on the stations, against 55% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 2:00 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:37 better against the middle of the field 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 8:27Running 1 4:13v median +0:02
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Block 02 7:55Running 2 5:14v median −0:01
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Block 03 9:14Running 3 5:42v median +0:01
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Block 04 11:15Running 4 5:39v median +0:00
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 5:42v median −0:03
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Block 06 7:28Running 6 5:27v median −0:09
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Block 07 9:03Running 7 5:20v median −0:14
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Block 08 12:45Running 8 5:19v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:19
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.