The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at New York 2026, Nicholas Rajaratnam crossed the line in 1:23:19: 211th of 455 men, faster than 54% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 70% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 41% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:42 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:30 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
New York ran slow: the 379 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:17 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:34Running 1 4:15v median −0:24
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 3:53v median −0:30
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Block 03 10:38Running 3 4:33v median −0:12
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Block 04 8:52Running 4 4:29v median −0:16
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:31v median −0:22
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 4:17v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 4:28v median −0:22
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Block 08 14:57Running 8 5:50v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:24
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 451
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 451 men who finished.