The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Richard finished 100th of 392 men in the Open division at New York 2026, in 1:22:22, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. The sled push was where this race was made, 0:48 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:45 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:04 faster at New York 2026 than at New York 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 4:38v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:16v median −0:42
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Block 03 9:09Running 3 4:23v median −0:58
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Block 04 10:03Running 4 4:37v median −0:45
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 4:50v median −0:51
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 4:41v median −0:45
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Block 07 10:42Running 7 4:45v median −0:39
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Block 08 14:21Running 8 6:12v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:04
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 387
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 387 men who finished.