The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Evan O'Connor finished in the top 10% of the field at Phoenix 2026, in 1:05:41 for 63rd of 634 men in the Pro division.
The sled pull was the standout, 1:05 quicker than the median and 93rd of 634. A harder second half: 1:33 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:13, was faster than 90% of the field.
Phoenix ran fast: the 372 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:46 quicker here than at their other races. That was 3:00 off the time at Dallas 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:28Running 1 3:41v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 3:35v median −0:41
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Block 03 7:52Running 3 3:48v median −0:53
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Block 04 7:20Running 4 3:55v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:21Running 5 3:59v median −0:50
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Block 06 5:44Running 6 3:57v median −0:45
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 4:00v median −0:48
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 4:18v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:13
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.