The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ben Klau at Boston 2026: 1:10:52, 88th of 1,233 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 3:12 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:10 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:06, ahead of 88% of the field.
The field ran 2:29 faster at Boston 2026 than at Las Vegas 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:54Running 1 3:34v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:22v median −0:45
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:35v median −1:05
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Block 04 8:49Running 4 4:30v median −1:05
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Block 05 9:05Running 5 4:37v median −1:05
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:35v median −0:59
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 4:32v median −0:59
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Block 08 9:31Running 8 5:15v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:06
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.