The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, Austin Smith crossed the line in 1:26:40: 98th of 322 men, faster than 70% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 52% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:37 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:23, ahead of 89% 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. 0:52 slower than at Dallas 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 3:27v median +0:24
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Block 02 8:50Running 2 4:43v median −0:30
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Block 03 9:35Running 3 5:19v median −0:25
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Block 04 9:43Running 4 4:59v median −0:45
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Block 05 10:13Running 5 4:58v median −0:59
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Block 06 7:25Running 6 4:57v median −0:46
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Block 07 11:42Running 7 5:24v median −0:20
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Block 08 13:37Running 8 5:46v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:23
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.