The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Tampa 2026, Matt Baker crossed the line in 1:29:09: 510th of 1,079 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:34 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:40 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:07 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Tampa gave the field time back: about 1:00 faster than the average race this season, by 565 athletes who raced both. Matt Baker's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:05Running 1 4:38v median −0:17
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Block 02 8:32Running 2 4:52v median −0:09
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Block 03 10:04Running 3 5:37v median +0:02
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Block 04 11:03Running 4 5:06v median −0:22
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Block 05 11:07Running 5 5:47v median +0:14
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Block 06 7:49Running 6 5:15v median −0:10
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Block 07 10:39Running 7 5:40v median +0:16
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Block 08 12:39Running 8 5:47v median +0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:20
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.