The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mike Thorson & John Gilbert finished 126th of 246 men's teams in the Doubles Pro division at Phoenix 2026, in 1:09:27.
Legs and stations told different stories: 61% of the field beaten on the runs, 24% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:19. Stronger after halfway: 1:46 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Phoenix ran fast: the 130 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:27 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:18Running 1 4:25v median +0:04
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:14v median −0:09
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Block 03 10:01Running 3 4:59v median +0:09
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Block 04 7:21Running 4 4:31v median −0:17
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 4:35v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:33v median −0:15
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Block 07 8:15Running 7 4:32v median −0:21
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Block 08 8:50Running 8 4:43v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:57
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 241
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 241 men's teams who finished.