The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Charles Clark crossed the line in 1:31:06: 258th of 626 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 23% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 5:01 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:54 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Washington DC gained about 1:55.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:14Running 1 3:22v median −0:53
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 4:07v median −1:12
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 4:19v median −1:33
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Block 04 11:36Running 4 4:14v median −1:35
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 4:20v median −1:30
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:18v median −1:23
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Block 07 11:56Running 7 4:16v median −1:21
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Block 08 18:00Running 8 4:22v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
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.