The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:26 at Washington DC 2026 put Matthew Kmetz on the age-group podium: 2nd of 28 in the 50–54 age group.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:11 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:24 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Washington DC gave the field time back: about 1:55 faster than the average race this season, by 894 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:26Running 1 3:45v median −0:30
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:37v median −0:42
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Block 03 9:54Running 3 4:58v median −0:54
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Block 04 10:45Running 4 4:56v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:58v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:51v median −0:50
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 4:48v median −0:49
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Block 08 10:56Running 8 4:30v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 625
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 625 men who finished.