The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Smith finished 782nd of 1,462 men in the Open division at Washington DC 2026, in 1:34:39.
The stations carried this race: faster than 67% of the field across all eight, against 26% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:35 quicker than the median and 253rd of 1,462. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:44 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:35Running 1 5:40v median +1:29
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Block 02 9:26Running 2 6:45v median +1:30
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Block 03 11:14Running 3 7:01v median +1:20
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Block 04 11:23Running 4 7:06v median +1:27
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Block 05 11:24Running 5 6:24v median +0:39
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Block 06 8:07Running 6 5:11v median −0:25
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Block 07 11:48Running 7 5:56v median +0:22
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Block 08 12:09Running 8 5:39v median +0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:42
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.