The race, in three figures
The race, in words
57:27 at Boston 2026 put Michael DeFranco on the age-group podium: 2nd of 104 in the 16–24 age group.
The wall balls were the standout, 4:02 quicker than the median and 5th of 1,233. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:23 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:49, ahead of 99% of the field.
The field ran 3:20 faster at Boston 2026 than at Ottawa 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:12Running 1 3:03v median −1:08
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 3:42v median −1:25
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Block 03 6:43Running 3 3:47v median −1:53
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Block 04 6:27Running 4 3:42v median −1:53
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Block 05 7:46Running 5 3:45v median −1:57
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Block 06 5:11Running 6 3:40v median −1:54
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Block 07 6:26Running 7 3:41v median −1:50
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Block 08 7:41Running 8 4:15v median −2:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:49
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1228
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,228 men who finished.