The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Boston 2026, Joshua Nieves crossed the line in 1:27:09: 467th of 1,233 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 77% of the field across all eight, against 46% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:08 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:05 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:09Running 1 3:48v median −0:23
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Block 02 9:02Running 2 5:27v median +0:20
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Block 03 11:01Running 3 5:57v median +0:17
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Block 04 10:28Running 4 6:03v median +0:28
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 5:59v median +0:17
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Block 06 8:08Running 6 5:45v median +0:11
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Block 07 10:35Running 7 5:40v median +0:09
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Block 08 11:57Running 8 6:37v median +0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:10
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.