The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Michael Tapia crossed the line in 1:32:06: 705th of 1,462 men, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 28% on the stations. The farmers carry was the standout, 0:32 quicker than the median and 121st of 1,462. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 3:12.
Athletes who raced both Washington DC 2026 and Houston 2025 were 7:54 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:09Running 1 3:16v median −0:55
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:30v median −0:45
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Block 03 10:20Running 3 4:57v median −0:44
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Block 04 14:17Running 4 5:13v median −0:26
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Block 05 10:30Running 5 5:22v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 5:04v median −0:32
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Block 07 12:02Running 7 5:10v median −0:24
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Block 08 15:05Running 8 5:04v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:48
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.