The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex Bowers finished 364th of 1,233 men in the Open division at Boston 2026, in 1:24:00, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:36 quicker than the median and 443rd of 1,233. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 1:00.
Athletes who raced both Boston 2026 and Boston 2025 were 2:50 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:37v median −0:34
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Block 02 9:01Running 2 4:16v median −0:51
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Block 03 10:06Running 3 4:44v median −0:56
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Block 04 10:18Running 4 5:01v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:06v median −0:36
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 5:00v median −0:34
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Block 07 10:20Running 7 5:03v median −0:28
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Block 08 13:50Running 8 5:46v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
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.