The race, in three figures
Field beaten
10%
Runs
22%
Stations
Biggest gain
50m Sled Pull
−0:22
v median
94/250
Rank
Biggest loss
Wall Balls
+3:22
v median
210/250
Rank
The race, in words
Sam Anderson finished 220th of 250 men in the Open division at Boston 2026, in 1:51:55.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:22. A harder second half: 7:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:15Running 1 4:42v median +0:32
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Block 02 9:43Running 2 6:07v median +1:00
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Block 03 11:33Running 3 6:40v median +1:08
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Block 04 16:28Running 4 7:06v median +1:33
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Block 05 12:21Running 5 7:16v median +1:35
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Block 06 9:34Running 6 7:11v median +1:38
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Block 07 14:51Running 7 7:10v median +1:39
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Block 08 19:25Running 8 8:36v median +2:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:52
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:33
0:17
0:16
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:15
0:12
1:03
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
1:23
0:28
0:55
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:51
0:08
0:43
B5 · 1000m Row
1:01
0:21
0:40
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:37
0:45
0:52
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
2:08
0:57
1:11
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 249
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 249 men who finished.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 0
Finish · 20:51 behind
Elsewhere
Source Unofficial
Event
Boston 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI18C7
Measured against
Men · n = 250