The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Kirchner won the 40–44 age group at Tampa 2026 in 1:03:46, first of 143.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:43 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:36 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:11, ahead of 99% of the field.
Tampa ran fast: the 565 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:00 quicker here than at their other races. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Ben Kirchner.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:06Running 1 3:37v median −1:18
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Block 02 5:54Running 2 3:42v median −1:19
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 3:52v median −1:43
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Block 04 6:46Running 4 3:51v median −1:37
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Block 05 8:10Running 5 3:50v median −1:43
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Block 06 5:34Running 6 3:51v median −1:34
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Block 07 7:17Running 7 3:57v median −1:27
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 3:57v median −1:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:11
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1064
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,064 men who finished.