The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Phoenix 2026, Bill Bender & John Myers crossed the line in 1:08:11: 70th of 372 men's teams, faster than 81% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 20% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:19 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:00, ahead of 87% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:24Running 1 4:10v median −1:02
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 4:08v median −1:00
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Block 03 7:51Running 3 4:11v median −1:17
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Block 04 8:09Running 4 4:17v median −1:14
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:28v median −1:16
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:21v median −1:17
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:24v median −1:13
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Block 08 9:07Running 8 4:31v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:00
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 370
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 370 men's teams who finished.