The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Tampa 2026, Ian Ross crossed the line in 1:20:15: 302nd of 1,079 men, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:55. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:03 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Tampa gave the field time back: about 1:00 faster than the average race this season, by 565 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:34Running 1 4:00v median −0:55
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 4:09v median −0:52
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 4:17v median −1:18
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Block 04 10:32Running 4 4:14v median −1:14
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:27v median −1:06
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 4:15v median −1:10
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:23v median −1:01
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Block 08 13:58Running 8 4:37v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.