The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Markus Watson finished 554th of 1,079 men in the Open division at Tampa 2026, in 1:30:53.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:31 quicker than the median and 337th of 1,079. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:21 slower than the median. A harder second half: 5:15 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:13Running 1 4:42v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 4:47v median −0:14
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 5:18v median −0:17
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Block 04 10:53Running 4 5:02v median −0:26
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 5:09v median −0:24
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 5:39v median +0:14
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Block 07 13:30Running 7 6:43v median +1:19
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Block 08 14:44Running 8 7:11v median +1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:45
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.