The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Phoenix 2026, Joseph Whilden crossed the line in 1:26:43: 470th of 947 men, faster than 50% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 2:09 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:09 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 9:00Running 1 4:35v median −0:22
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 4:31v median −0:25
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 4:44v median −0:33
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Block 04 10:35Running 4 4:50v median −0:27
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 4:58v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:54v median −0:28
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Block 07 12:43Running 7 5:19v median −0:04
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Block 08 12:57Running 8 5:35v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:38
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.