The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Brandon Benbow finished 497th of 626 men in the Open division at Washington DC 2026, in 1:53:55.
Legs and stations told different stories: 41% of the field beaten on the runs, 18% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 4:11 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 9:55 better 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:33Running 1 4:21v median +0:06
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Block 02 9:44Running 2 5:28v median +0:09
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Block 03 15:53Running 3 6:28v median +0:36
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Block 04 16:21Running 4 8:09v median +2:20
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Block 05 11:10Running 5 5:56v median +0:06
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Block 06 8:08Running 6 5:42v median +0:01
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Block 07 13:30Running 7 5:30v median −0:07
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Block 08 15:57Running 8 4:55v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:44
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.