The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Phoenix 2026, Michael Urena crossed the line in 1:20:22: 304th of 947 men, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. On the row the field had the edge, by 0:37. A harder second half: 3:40 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Phoenix 2026 and Boston 2025 were 1:42 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:16Running 1 4:16v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:04v median −0:52
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 4:24v median −0:53
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Block 04 9:35Running 4 4:26v median −0:51
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Block 05 10:25Running 5 4:52v median −0:40
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Block 06 7:37Running 6 5:11v median −0:11
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Block 07 10:32Running 7 5:19v median −0:04
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Block 08 12:18Running 8 5:30v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:19
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.