The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Boston 2026, Sam Brunette & Bryan Volz crossed the line in 1:08:15: 46th of 276 men's teams, faster than 83% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 58% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:00 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:53, ahead of 85% of the field.
Boston cost the whole field time: about 2:21 more than the average race this season, going by 355 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:32Running 1 3:33v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:08v median −1:04
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Block 03 7:52Running 3 4:34v median −1:03
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Block 04 7:49Running 4 4:35v median −1:02
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:39v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:24v median −1:11
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 4:36v median −0:56
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Block 08 9:52Running 8 5:40v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 266
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 266 men's teams who finished.