The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Louis Ramon crossed the line in 1:32:29: 716th of 1,462 men, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 67% of the field beaten on the runs, 31% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:59 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:32 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:57 faster at Washington DC 2026 than at Houston 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:32v median −0:39
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Block 02 8:16Running 2 4:33v median −0:42
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Block 03 10:15Running 3 5:13v median −0:28
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Block 04 12:58Running 4 5:07v median −0:32
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 5:23v median −0:22
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Block 06 7:41Running 6 5:13v median −0:23
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Block 07 12:37Running 7 5:36v median +0:02
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Block 08 14:17Running 8 5:18v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:52
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.