The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Faubel finished 403rd of 634 men in the Pro division at Phoenix 2026, in 1:24:56.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 22% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 2:34 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:38 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Phoenix gave the field time back: about 0:46 faster than the average race this season, by 372 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 3:57v median −0:17
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Block 02 8:42Running 2 3:46v median −0:30
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Block 03 12:09Running 3 4:26v median −0:15
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 4:10v median −0:32
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:18v median −0:31
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:09v median −0:33
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Block 07 10:07Running 7 4:28v median −0:20
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Block 08 12:34Running 8 4:52v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:57
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 633
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 633 men who finished.