The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Salt Lake City 2026, Richard Essig crossed the line in 1:15:20: 91st of 349 men, faster than 74% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 82% of the field across all eight, against 58% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 3:25 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:55 better against the middle of the field 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 2:24. 4:27 slower than at Chicago Navy Pier 2024, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:52Running 1 2:41v median +0:00
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Block 02 8:01Running 2 4:31v median +0:01
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Block 03 8:50Running 3 4:36v median −0:24
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Block 04 8:51Running 4 4:41v median −0:16
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:57v median −0:06
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 4:55v median +0:00
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 5:02v median +0:00
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Block 08 9:24Running 8 5:14v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:58
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.