The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jonathan Close finished 935th of 1,233 men in the Open division at Boston 2026, in 1:45:32.
If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:15 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:28 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:25Running 1 4:39v median +0:28
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Block 02 9:52Running 2 5:54v median +0:47
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Block 03 12:16Running 3 6:17v median +0:37
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Block 04 13:16Running 4 6:39v median +1:04
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Block 05 12:16Running 5 6:45v median +1:03
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Block 06 10:16Running 6 6:48v median +1:14
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Block 07 12:30Running 7 6:51v median +1:20
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Block 08 16:43Running 8 8:17v median +1:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:07
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.