The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:42 at Boston 2026 put mike smith 310th of 1,233 men in the Open division, ahead of 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:46 quicker than the median and 395th of 1,233. Time in the roxzone, 4:53, was faster than 91% of the field.
The field ran 1:11 faster at Boston 2026 than at Washington DC 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:36Running 1 3:50v median −0:21
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Block 02 8:19Running 2 4:33v median −0:34
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Block 03 10:15Running 3 4:49v median −0:51
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Block 04 9:58Running 4 4:51v median −0:44
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:45v median −0:57
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 4:56v median −0:38
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Block 07 10:20Running 7 4:44v median −0:47
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Block 08 12:43Running 8 5:29v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
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.