The race, in three figures
The race, in words
William McGehee won the 45–49 age group at Boston 2026 in 1:20:00, first of 31.
A station race more than a running one: 97% of the field beaten on the stations, against 67% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:28 quicker than the median and 18th of 418. A harder second half: 1:52 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:23 faster at Boston 2026 than at New York 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:06Running 1 4:03v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 4:52v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:33Running 3 5:15v median −0:30
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Block 04 9:27Running 4 5:32v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 5:28v median −0:26
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 5:20v median −0:19
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Block 07 10:24Running 7 5:37v median −0:04
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Block 08 11:18Running 8 5:47v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:18
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.