The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Las Vegas 2026, James Collette crossed the line in 1:21:21: 404th of 1,739 men, faster than 77% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 62% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:36 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:16 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 4:29 faster at Las Vegas 2026 than at Chicago 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:35Running 1 3:08v median −0:17
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Block 02 8:17Running 2 4:46v median −0:35
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Block 03 9:44Running 3 4:54v median −0:48
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Block 04 10:14Running 4 4:50v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 5:03v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 5:05v median −0:45
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 4:59v median −0:48
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Block 08 12:45Running 8 5:06v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:27
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1715
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,715 men who finished.