The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Daniel Metzger finished 1,170th of 1,233 men in the Open division at Boston 2026, in 2:11:12.
On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 4:38. Paced to finish: the second half went 12:34 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 12:26, behind 94% of the field.
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 10:38Running 1 5:10v median +0:59
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Block 02 12:16Running 2 6:13v median +1:06
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Block 03 24:36Running 3 14:49v median +9:09
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Block 04 15:58Running 4 7:34v median +1:59
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Block 05 12:22Running 5 6:55v median +1:13
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Block 06 9:31Running 6 6:47v median +1:13
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Block 07 14:20Running 7 6:56v median +1:25
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Block 08 19:12Running 8 7:14v median +0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:26
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.