The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Phoenix 2026, Fernando Valdez crossed the line in 1:26:54: 472nd of 947 men, faster than 50% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 32% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:48 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:40 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:57Running 1 4:26v median −0:31
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 4:39v median −0:17
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Block 03 10:15Running 3 4:55v median −0:22
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Block 04 12:15Running 4 4:53v median −0:24
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Block 05 10:07Running 5 4:59v median −0:33
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 5:03v median −0:19
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Block 07 11:07Running 7 4:57v median −0:26
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Block 08 12:17Running 8 5:23v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:55
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.