The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at New York 2026, Brian Rugghia crossed the line in 1:29:36: 172nd of 392 men, faster than 56% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:08 on the median. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:01 slower than the median.
The field ran 1:05 faster at New York 2026 than at Chicago Navy Pier 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 4:47v median −0:24
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Block 02 9:15Running 2 4:56v median −0:02
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Block 03 10:29Running 3 5:06v median −0:15
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 5:04v median −0:18
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 5:12v median −0:29
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 4:58v median −0:28
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 4:55v median −0:29
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Block 08 15:49Running 8 6:24v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:27
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.