The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Holmes finished 628th of 1,233 men in the Open division at Boston 2026, in 1:32:11.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:44 quicker than the median and 155th of 1,233. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:00 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:09 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:08Running 1 4:07v median −0:04
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Block 02 9:42Running 2 4:53v median −0:14
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Block 03 11:16Running 3 5:49v median +0:09
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Block 04 9:48Running 4 5:39v median +0:04
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Block 05 11:22Running 5 5:48v median +0:06
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Block 06 8:04Running 6 5:21v median −0:13
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Block 07 10:06Running 7 5:07v median −0:24
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Block 08 15:25Running 8 5:57v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:28
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.