The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Phoenix 2026, Marek Lipold crossed the line in 1:12:34: 183rd of 634 men, faster than 71% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 86% of the field beaten on the stations, against 48% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:10 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:22 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:08 faster at Phoenix 2026 than at Atlanta 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 4:10v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 4:23v median +0:07
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 4:41v median +0:00
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Block 04 8:21Running 4 4:47v median +0:05
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:56v median +0:07
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:54v median +0:12
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 4:50v median +0:02
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Block 08 9:48Running 8 5:24v median +0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:47
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.