The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Las Vegas 2026, Daniel Ekhaus & Caroline Gorden crossed the line in 1:13:10: 326th of 2,139 mixed teams, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 67% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:51 quicker than the median and 318th of 2,139. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:37 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Las Vegas ran slow: the 808 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:00 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:51Running 1 3:21v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 4:54v median −1:01
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Block 03 10:06Running 3 5:10v median −1:07
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Block 04 7:48Running 4 4:58v median −1:19
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:16v median −1:06
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 5:01v median −1:19
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 4:58v median −1:23
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Block 08 9:10Running 8 5:02v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 2129
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 2,129 mixed teams who finished.