The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Washington DC 2026, Kyle Smith & James Yoder crossed the line in 1:15:06: 219th of 817 men's teams, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:36. Stronger after halfway: 1:31 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Washington DC ran slow: the 487 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:17 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:53v median −0:40
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 5:07v median −0:29
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 5:02v median −0:58
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Block 04 8:38Running 4 5:11v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 5:01v median −1:06
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 5:03v median −0:57
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 5:20v median −0:37
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Block 08 9:49Running 8 4:46v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:37
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 658
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 658 men's teams who finished.