The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Ignacio Alonzo Orozco crossed the line in 1:33:19: 297th of 626 men, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 67% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 2:17 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:18Running 1 3:31v median −0:44
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Block 02 8:37Running 2 4:48v median −0:31
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Block 03 11:08Running 3 5:13v median −0:39
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Block 04 11:27Running 4 5:18v median −0:31
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Block 05 10:47Running 5 5:38v median −0:12
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Block 06 7:52Running 6 5:11v median −0:30
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Block 07 13:29Running 7 5:11v median −0:26
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Block 08 14:39Running 8 5:18v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:09
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.