The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:35:08 at Boston 2026 put Derek Sacco 699th of 1,233 men in the Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:53 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:06 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:52Running 1 4:27v median +0:16
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Block 02 10:00Running 2 5:20v median +0:13
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Block 03 11:00Running 3 5:56v median +0:16
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Block 04 13:31Running 4 5:45v median +0:10
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 5:41v median −0:01
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 5:47v median +0:13
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Block 07 13:01Running 7 5:57v median +0:26
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Block 08 14:05Running 8 6:23v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:12
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.