The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joe Ames took 3rd of 12 in the 60–64 age group at Boston 2026, in 1:28:11.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:45 ahead of the median. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:36. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:11 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:10Running 1 3:52v median −0:19
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Block 02 9:03Running 2 4:42v median −0:29
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Block 03 11:36Running 3 5:57v median +0:12
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Block 04 10:19Running 4 5:29v median −0:14
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Block 05 10:49Running 5 5:48v median −0:06
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 5:29v median −0:10
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 5:25v median −0:16
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Block 08 12:34Running 8 6:44v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:06
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.