The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:42 at Phoenix 2026 put SJ Desai 197th of 616 men in the Open division, ahead of 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:22. Stronger after halfway: 2:21 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:48Running 1 4:15v median −0:45
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:25v median −0:43
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Block 03 10:50Running 3 4:45v median −0:50
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Block 04 9:45Running 4 4:30v median −1:03
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:47v median −1:00
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 4:53v median −0:46
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Block 07 10:21Running 7 5:01v median −0:39
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Block 08 12:45Running 8 5:08v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:50
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 608
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 608 men who finished.