The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Boston 2026, Benjamin Higgins crossed the line in 1:17:57: 140th of 339 men, faster than 59% of the field.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:42. A harder second half: 1:24 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Boston cost the whole field time: about 0:56 more than the average race this season, going by 181 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:54Running 1 3:32v median +0:01
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 4:05v median −0:13
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Block 03 9:49Running 3 4:24v median −0:22
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Block 04 9:08Running 4 4:29v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 4:37v median −0:07
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:22v median −0:19
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Block 07 10:19Running 7 4:40v median −0:02
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Block 08 11:47Running 8 5:17v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 339
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 339 men who finished.