The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kelly David Welch finished 390th of 626 men in the Open division at Washington DC 2026, in 1:41:55.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:39 quicker than the median and 225th of 626. The wall balls cost the most time: 4:10 slower than the median. A harder second half: 4:39 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Washington DC gave the field time back: about 1:55 faster than the average race this season, by 894 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:41Running 1 4:34v median +0:19
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Block 02 8:57Running 2 5:39v median +0:20
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Block 03 11:33Running 3 5:51v median −0:01
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Block 04 11:49Running 4 6:09v median +0:20
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Block 05 11:53Running 5 6:03v median +0:13
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Block 06 7:41Running 6 5:52v median +0:11
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Block 07 12:26Running 7 6:03v median +0:26
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Block 08 18:30Running 8 5:43v median +0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:34
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.