The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Roger Desamour crossed the line in 1:32:29: 715th of 1,462 men, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 30% on the stations. The farmers carry was where this race was made, 0:33 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 3:43 behind the median.
The field ran 3:35 faster at Washington DC 2026 than at New York 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:10Running 1 3:38v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:47v median −0:28
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Block 03 9:46Running 3 5:05v median −0:36
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Block 04 14:44Running 4 5:09v median −0:30
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Block 05 10:33Running 5 5:21v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 5:17v median −0:19
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Block 07 12:22Running 7 5:12v median −0:22
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Block 08 14:52Running 8 5:02v median −0:23
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.