The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Erik Hermstad finished 348th of 394 men in the Pro division at Las Vegas 2026, in 1:45:52.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 3:35. A harder second half: 6:06 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:38, behind 94% of the field.
Las Vegas cost the whole field time: about 0:51 more than the average race this season, going by 215 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:22Running 1 2:58v median +0:10
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Block 02 11:06Running 2 5:03v median +0:28
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Block 03 13:32Running 3 5:50v median +0:50
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Block 04 11:47Running 4 6:05v median +1:01
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Block 05 11:11Running 5 6:17v median +1:08
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Block 06 8:48Running 6 6:25v median +1:21
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Block 07 15:05Running 7 6:22v median +1:16
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Block 08 16:31Running 8 7:03v median +1:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:38
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 393
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 393 men who finished.