The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Josh Medina finished 49th of 322 men in the Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, in 1:20:11, faster than 85% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 3:02 quicker than the median and 4th of 322. A harder second half: 1:36 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a slow day in Salt Lake City. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 2:44. 3:23 slower than at New York 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:39Running 1 2:33v median −0:30
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 4:32v median −0:41
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 4:58v median −0:46
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Block 04 9:36Running 4 5:06v median −0:38
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 5:09v median −0:48
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:08v median −0:35
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Block 07 7:50Running 7 5:15v median −0:29
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Block 08 12:06Running 8 5:11v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:04
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 317
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 317 men who finished.