The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Chip Herndon finished 736th of 1,079 men in the Open division at Tampa 2026, in 1:39:17.
The stations carried this race: faster than 55% of the field across all eight, against 17% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:57 quicker than the median and 177th of 1,079. A harder second half: 1:23 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 10:47Running 1 6:13v median +1:18
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Block 02 8:50Running 2 6:20v median +1:19
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Block 03 10:36Running 3 6:43v median +1:08
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Block 04 12:45Running 4 6:52v median +1:24
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Block 05 11:43Running 5 6:59v median +1:26
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Block 06 8:45Running 6 6:38v median +1:13
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Block 07 12:44Running 7 6:34v median +1:10
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Block 08 15:09Running 8 7:24v median +1:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:05
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.