The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Phoenix 2026, Dave Kropp crossed the line in 1:24:07: 401st of 947 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 76% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 38% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:43. The race faded late: the second half went 5:53 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:01 faster at Phoenix 2026 than at Chicago 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:34Running 1 3:58v median −0:59
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:09v median −0:47
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 4:43v median −0:34
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Block 04 9:53Running 4 4:35v median −0:42
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Block 05 10:07Running 5 4:56v median −0:36
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 4:53v median −0:29
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Block 07 12:00Running 7 5:02v median −0:21
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Block 08 14:25Running 8 6:00v median +0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:33
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.