The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Bechtold finished in the top 10% of the field at Phoenix 2026, in 1:03:59 for 43rd of 634 men in the Pro division.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:44 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:49 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Phoenix ran fast: the 372 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:46 quicker here than at their other races. Matt Bechtold's fastest of 4 finishes in the Pro division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:09Running 1 4:07v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 3:59v median −0:17
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Block 03 7:25Running 3 4:10v median −0:31
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Block 04 7:20Running 4 4:09v median −0:33
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 4:17v median −0:32
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 4:03v median −0:39
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Block 07 7:37Running 7 4:10v median −0:38
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Block 08 8:09Running 8 4:19v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:25
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.