The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Boston 2026, Melvyn Mbama crossed the line in 1:24:04: 369th of 1,233 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:18 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:05, ahead of 88% of the field.
0:53 slower than at Rome 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:29Running 1 4:03v median −0:08
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Block 02 9:17Running 2 4:53v median −0:14
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Block 03 10:12Running 3 5:13v median −0:27
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Block 04 11:22Running 4 5:12v median −0:23
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 5:20v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:54v median −0:40
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Block 07 10:21Running 7 4:48v median −0:43
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Block 08 12:18Running 8 5:24v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:05
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.