The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:26 at Phoenix 2026 put Paul Taylor 253rd of 947 men in the Open division, ahead of 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:45. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:20 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 9:14Running 1 4:35v median −0:22
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:16v median −0:40
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Block 03 9:31Running 3 4:17v median −1:00
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 4:21v median −0:56
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:25v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:31v median −0:51
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Block 07 9:56Running 7 4:31v median −0:52
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Block 08 11:18Running 8 4:47v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:51
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 941
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 941 men who finished.