The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at New York 2026, Luke Dykes crossed the line in 1:13:43: 96th of 455 men, faster than 79% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:50. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:44 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in New York. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 2:17. 1:18 slower than at Boston 2025, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:18Running 1 4:15v median −0:24
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Block 02 8:18Running 2 3:56v median −0:27
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Block 03 11:43Running 3 4:02v median −0:43
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Block 04 7:06Running 4 3:51v median −0:54
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Block 05 8:23Running 5 4:04v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:05v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 3:59v median −0:51
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Block 08 10:52Running 8 5:00v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:39
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 451
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 451 men who finished.