The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:37:54 at Boston 2026 put Ron Ward 770th of 1,233 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:32 quicker than the median and 416th of 1,233. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:41 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:14 worse 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 9:15Running 1 4:38v median +0:27
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Block 02 9:12Running 2 5:26v median +0:19
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Block 03 11:25Running 3 5:55v median +0:15
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Block 04 12:24Running 4 5:50v median +0:15
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Block 05 11:11Running 5 6:29v median +0:47
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Block 06 8:25Running 6 6:14v median +0:40
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Block 07 11:21Running 7 6:23v median +0:52
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Block 08 15:59Running 8 8:01v median +1:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:50
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.