The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:33:17 at Washington DC 2026 put Paul Burgess 296th of 626 men in the Open division, ahead of 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 62% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 3:12 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:37 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. 5:28 slower than at Cardiff 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:07Running 1 4:04v median −0:11
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Block 02 8:56Running 2 4:54v median −0:25
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Block 03 10:58Running 3 5:27v median −0:25
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Block 04 9:57Running 4 5:26v median −0:23
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Block 05 10:56Running 5 5:32v median −0:18
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Block 06 8:00Running 6 5:27v median −0:14
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Block 07 11:27Running 7 5:29v median −0:08
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Block 08 16:49Running 8 5:00v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:14
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.