The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Boston 2026, Matthew Vesely crossed the line in 1:30:17: 566th of 1,233 men, faster than 54% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 79% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 30% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 4:35. A harder second half: 4:27 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:13Running 1 4:05v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:44Running 2 4:31v median −0:36
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Block 03 10:24Running 3 5:11v median −0:29
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Block 04 10:43Running 4 4:49v median −0:46
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Block 05 10:12Running 5 4:58v median −0:44
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 4:50v median −0:44
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Block 07 10:46Running 7 4:44v median −0:47
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Block 08 17:38Running 8 5:35v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:39
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.