The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, AJ Simms crossed the line in 1:29:52: 245th of 626 men, faster than 61% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 76% of the field across all eight, against 49% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:47 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:52 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Washington DC ran fast: the 894 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:55 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:55Running 1 4:04v median −0:11
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 5:02v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:35Running 3 5:45v median −0:07
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Block 04 11:03Running 4 5:53v median +0:04
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Block 05 12:25Running 5 6:18v median +0:28
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Block 06 8:31Running 6 6:30v median +0:49
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 5:20v median −0:17
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Block 08 12:26Running 8 5:36v median +0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:53
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.