The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:27:44 at Washington - North American Championships 2024 put Craig Richards 273rd of 498 men in the Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 19% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:36. A harder second half: 1:55 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Washington - North American Championships ran fast: the 273 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:24 quicker here than at their other races. An improvement of 3:56 on Birmingham 2023.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 3:32v median −0:18
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Block 02 8:09Running 2 4:30v median −0:31
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Block 03 10:19Running 3 4:44v median −0:47
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Block 04 10:42Running 4 4:44v median −0:45
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 4:48v median −0:55
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 4:57v median −0:35
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Block 07 10:54Running 7 4:53v median −0:39
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Block 08 15:41Running 8 5:50v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:27
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 487
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 487 men who finished.
Elsewhere
Individual Open · Men at Washington - North American Championships 2024
See this race on page 6- Boston 2026 Individual Open · Men 1:24:29
- Anaheim 2024 Individual Open · Men 1:36:14
- Birmingham 2023 Individual Open · Men 1:31:40
- New York 2022 Individual Open · Men 1:42:49
- Washington D.C. Open North American Championships 2025 Individual Open · Men 1:25:40