The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Nicholas Pates at Boston 2026: 1:09:43, 69th of 1,233 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:26 quicker than the median and 21st of 1,233. Stronger after halfway: 3:05 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:33, was faster than 95% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:47Running 1 3:16v median −0:55
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:05v median −1:02
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 4:18v median −1:22
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Block 04 8:43Running 4 4:17v median −1:18
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:26v median −1:16
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:26v median −1:08
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Block 07 7:25Running 7 4:21v median −1:10
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Block 08 9:59Running 8 4:52v median −1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
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.