The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Isaiah McNeil crossed the line in 1:34:09: 307th of 626 men, faster than 51% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 65% of the field across all eight, against 38% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:27 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:45 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 9:19Running 1 4:37v median +0:22
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Block 02 8:29Running 2 5:44v median +0:25
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Block 03 10:26Running 3 6:05v median +0:13
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Block 04 11:25Running 4 6:10v median +0:21
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Block 05 11:32Running 5 6:17v median +0:27
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Block 06 8:13Running 6 6:18v median +0:37
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Block 07 10:51Running 7 6:17v median +0:40
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Block 08 15:22Running 8 5:36v median +0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:41
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.