The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ricardo Contreras finished in the top 10% of the field at Phoenix 2026, in 1:08:09 for 65th of 947 men in the Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 99% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 72% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:29 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:18, was faster than 97% of the field.
The field ran 4:01 faster at Phoenix 2026 than at Chicago 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:03Running 1 3:50v median −1:07
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 3:43v median −1:13
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Block 03 8:25Running 3 3:51v median −1:26
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Block 04 8:22Running 4 3:52v median −1:25
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 3:51v median −1:41
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Block 06 5:50Running 6 3:50v median −1:32
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Block 07 8:50Running 7 3:48v median −1:35
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Block 08 9:17Running 8 3:59v median −1:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:18
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 941
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 941 men who finished.