The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Burgess finished 528th of 1,233 men in the Open division at Boston 2026, in 1:28:56, faster than 57% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:04 ahead of the median. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:15 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:58 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:50 faster at Boston 2026 than at Boston 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:20Running 1 4:27v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:54Running 2 5:08v median +0:01
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Block 03 10:26Running 3 5:14v median −0:26
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Block 04 12:43Running 4 5:35v median +0:00
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Block 05 10:30Running 5 5:29v median −0:13
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 5:17v median −0:17
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Block 07 10:50Running 7 5:33v median +0:02
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Block 08 12:49Running 8 6:25v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:01
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.