The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Washington DC 2026, Karthik Krothapalli & Melissa Brashear crossed the line in 1:23:14: 436th of 1,230 mixed teams, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 26% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:39 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:16Running 1 4:32v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 5:11v median −0:50
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Block 03 10:10Running 3 5:13v median −1:05
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Block 04 10:37Running 4 5:05v median −1:13
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Block 05 10:07Running 5 5:17v median −1:03
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 5:19v median −0:56
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Block 07 10:28Running 7 5:26v median −0:49
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Block 08 10:48Running 8 4:36v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:45
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 1230
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,230 mixed teams who finished.