The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joe Mello finished in the top 10% of the field at Tampa 2026, in 1:07:58 for 54th of 1,079 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:00 quicker than the median and 44th of 1,079. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:26 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:08, was faster than 95% of the field.
The field ran 2:15 faster at Tampa 2026 than at Houston 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 4:21v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:04Running 2 4:08v median −0:53
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 4:11v median −1:24
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Block 04 8:22Running 4 4:13v median −1:15
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 4:20v median −1:13
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:17v median −1:08
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Block 07 8:23Running 7 4:13v median −1:11
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Block 08 8:42Running 8 4:16v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
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.