The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:55 at Boston 2026 put Don Joos on the age-group podium: 2nd of 40 in the 55–59 age group.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:16 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:03 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:44, ahead of 93% of the field.
The field ran 2:35 faster at Boston 2026 than at Houston 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:05Running 1 3:38v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 4:23v median −0:44
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 4:56v median −0:44
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Block 04 9:41Running 4 4:52v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:54v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:51v median −0:43
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Block 07 9:33Running 7 4:53v median −0:38
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Block 08 12:58Running 8 5:50v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:44
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.