The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Phoenix 2026, Jacob Hier crossed the line in 1:23:53: 201st of 616 men, faster than 67% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:53 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:40 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:35 faster at Phoenix 2026 than at Anaheim 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 4:23v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:55Running 2 4:53v median −0:15
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 5:13v median −0:22
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Block 04 11:23Running 4 5:06v median −0:27
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Block 05 10:09Running 5 5:22v median −0:25
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 5:20v median −0:19
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 5:15v median −0:25
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Block 08 13:33Running 8 5:43v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:48
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.