The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Boston 2026, Xander Gordon crossed the line in 1:18:59: 70th of 418 men, faster than 83% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 95% of the field beaten on the stations, against 66% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 3:20 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 8:27 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 5:05 faster at Boston 2026 than at Salt Lake City 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 4:01v median −0:10
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Block 02 8:14Running 2 4:43v median −0:28
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Block 03 13:45Running 3 9:22v median +3:37
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Block 04 8:39Running 4 4:30v median −1:13
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:42v median −1:12
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:51v median −0:48
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 4:43v median −0:58
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Block 08 9:31Running 8 5:16v median −1:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:55
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 406
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 406 men who finished.