The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Tampa 2026, Joshua Best crossed the line in 1:17:25: 163rd of 418 men, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 70% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:00 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:56 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Tampa gave the field time back: about 1:28 faster than the average race this season, by 180 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:11Running 1 3:48v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 4:05v median −0:18
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Block 03 10:29Running 3 4:24v median −0:23
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 4:27v median −0:19
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:26v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:20v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 4:29v median −0:17
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Block 08 10:49Running 8 4:40v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 413
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 413 men who finished.