The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Boston 2026, Jacob Hewes crossed the line in 1:14:32: 131st of 1,233 men, faster than 89% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 65% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:18 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:08, ahead of 97% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:08Running 1 2:46v median −1:25
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Block 02 7:44Running 2 3:46v median −1:21
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Block 03 10:18Running 3 4:22v median −1:18
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 4:12v median −1:23
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:15v median −1:27
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:24v median −1:10
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 4:20v median −1:11
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Block 08 12:23Running 8 5:07v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:08
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.