The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Matthew Jue crossed the line in 1:32:19: 711th of 1,462 men, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 24% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:36. The race faded late: the second half went 1:20 worse 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:17Running 1 3:23v median −0:48
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:15v median −1:00
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Block 03 10:42Running 3 4:52v median −0:49
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Block 04 13:17Running 4 4:49v median −0:50
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Block 05 11:34Running 5 5:43v median −0:02
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Block 06 7:33Running 6 5:03v median −0:33
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Block 07 12:25Running 7 5:04v median −0:30
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Block 08 13:58Running 8 5:12v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:16
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.