The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, William Vanderzant crossed the line in 1:30:08: 658th of 1,462 men, faster than 55% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:05 ahead of the median. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:40. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:55 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 7:53Running 1 3:24v median −0:47
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Block 02 8:42Running 2 4:57v median −0:18
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Block 03 11:10Running 3 5:38v median −0:03
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Block 04 12:11Running 4 6:39v median +1:00
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Block 05 10:40Running 5 5:59v median +0:14
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:22v median −0:14
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Block 07 11:24Running 7 6:05v median +0:31
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Block 08 12:18Running 8 5:33v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:00
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.