The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:50 at Washington DC 2026 put Ryan Grace & Samuele Contestabile 124th of 258 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 60% of the field beaten on the runs, 35% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:08 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 5:44 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Washington DC ran slow: the 487 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:17 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 4:47v median +0:21
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Block 02 7:54Running 2 5:28v median +0:01
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Block 03 10:25Running 3 5:49v median −0:01
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Block 04 9:31Running 4 5:53v median +0:06
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Block 05 10:21Running 5 5:38v median −0:10
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 5:18v median −0:24
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:57v median −0:44
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 4:25v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:30
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 258
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 258 men's teams who finished.