The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, Alex Johnson crossed the line in 1:25:27: 88th of 322 men, faster than 73% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:54 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:31 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:10 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:01 slower at Salt Lake City 2026 than at Washington DC 2026, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:38Running 1 2:53v median −0:10
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 4:58v median −0:15
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 5:33v median −0:11
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Block 04 9:49Running 4 5:27v median −0:17
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Block 05 10:36Running 5 5:31v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 5:08v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 5:05v median −0:39
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Block 08 17:24Running 8 5:41v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:07
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.