The race, in three figures
The race, in words
John McLeran took 3rd of 28 in the 45–49 age group at Salt Lake City 2026, in 1:21:21.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 61% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:32 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:56, ahead of 95% of the field.
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. 6:53 slower than at Houston 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:19Running 1 2:37v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 4:18v median −0:55
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Block 03 9:05Running 3 4:43v median −1:01
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Block 04 9:49Running 4 4:50v median −0:54
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 4:58v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 4:55v median −0:48
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 4:49v median −0:55
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Block 08 13:58Running 8 5:11v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:56
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.