The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Brian Blanchard finished 529th of 1,079 men in the Open division at Tampa 2026, in 1:29:59, faster than 51% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 63% of the field beaten on the stations, against 39% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:49 quicker than the median and 74th of 1,079. Stronger after halfway: 3:13 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:00Running 1 5:22v median +0:27
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Block 02 8:09Running 2 5:21v median +0:20
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Block 03 11:10Running 3 5:53v median +0:18
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Block 04 11:20Running 4 5:55v median +0:27
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Block 05 11:00Running 5 6:02v median +0:29
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Block 06 8:14Running 6 5:55v median +0:30
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 5:31v median +0:07
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Block 08 13:07Running 8 6:12v median +0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:58
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.