The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:43:58 at Las Vegas 2026 put John Vowels 1,270th of 1,739 men in the Open division.
The stations carried this race: faster than 48% of the field across all eight, against 15% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 2:34 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 7:21 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 6:19 faster at Las Vegas 2026 than at Anaheim 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:11Running 1 4:15v median +0:50
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Block 02 12:29Running 2 6:34v median +1:13
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Block 03 11:54Running 3 6:39v median +0:57
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Block 04 15:51Running 4 10:41v median +4:58
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Block 05 11:59Running 5 6:54v median +0:59
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Block 06 9:08Running 6 7:04v median +1:14
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Block 07 12:00Running 7 7:11v median +1:24
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Block 08 13:44Running 8 7:11v median +0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:52
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.