The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:40 at Boston 2026 put Alan Kocher & Joseph McCarthy 179th of 459 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. The sled push cost the most time: 0:31 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:36 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Boston ran slow: the 355 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:21 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:09Running 1 3:55v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 4:42v median −0:40
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Block 03 9:20Running 3 5:09v median −0:42
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 5:43v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 5:24v median −0:35
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 5:18v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 5:01v median −0:50
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 5:25v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:54
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 426
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 426 men's teams who finished.