The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Bosco Cheung crossed the line in 1:26:26: 530th of 1,462 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 73% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:46. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:05 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Washington DC ran fast: the 894 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:55 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:34Running 1 4:12v median +0:01
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Block 02 7:55Running 2 4:58v median −0:17
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Block 03 10:40Running 3 5:06v median −0:35
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Block 04 11:00Running 4 5:06v median −0:33
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Block 05 10:23Running 5 4:59v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:52v median −0:44
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Block 07 11:20Running 7 4:51v median −0:43
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Block 08 12:20Running 8 4:30v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
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.