The race, in three figures
The race, in words
57:40 at Phoenix 2026 put Alan Cao on the age-group podium: 3rd of 176 in the 30–34 age group.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 3:00 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:08 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:44, ahead of 98% of the field.
Phoenix gave the field time back: about 0:46 faster than the average race this season, by 372 athletes who raced both. 1:49 slower than at Stockholm 2025, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:31Running 1 3:37v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 3:36v median −0:40
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Block 03 7:02Running 3 3:41v median −1:00
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Block 04 6:08Running 4 3:39v median −1:03
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Block 05 7:55Running 5 3:49v median −1:00
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Block 06 5:14Running 6 3:43v median −0:59
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Block 07 6:30Running 7 3:40v median −1:08
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Block 08 7:28Running 8 3:54v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:44
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 633
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 633 men who finished.