The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Stephen Pelkofer took 2nd of 85 in the 30–34 age group at Salt Lake City 2026, in 56:58.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 3:39 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:33 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:07, ahead of 99% of the field.
The field ran 2:15 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 6:15Running 1 2:16v median −0:25
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Block 02 5:44Running 2 3:38v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:04Running 3 3:41v median −1:19
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Block 04 6:07Running 4 3:41v median −1:16
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Block 05 7:43Running 5 3:39v median −1:24
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Block 06 4:57Running 6 3:35v median −1:20
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Block 07 6:27Running 7 3:38v median −1:24
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Block 08 7:43Running 8 3:47v median −1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:07
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 346
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 346 men who finished.