The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mark Palumbo finished 511th of 1,233 men in the Open division at Boston 2026, in 1:28:37, faster than 59% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 73% of the field beaten on the stations, against 46% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:30 quicker than the median and 135th of 1,233. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:03 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:23 faster at Boston 2026 than at New York 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:09Running 1 3:41v median −0:30
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Block 02 10:01Running 2 4:54v median −0:13
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Block 03 10:54Running 3 5:54v median +0:14
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Block 04 10:22Running 4 6:01v median +0:26
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Block 05 11:43Running 5 6:32v median +0:50
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Block 06 8:06Running 6 5:40v median +0:06
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Block 07 10:01Running 7 5:39v median +0:08
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 6:52v median +0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:39
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.