The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Isaac Fitzsimmons & Sean Sudol at Salt Lake City 2026: 1:07:26, 27th of 256 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 69% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:55 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:50, was faster than 91% of the field.
Salt Lake City ran slow: the 214 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:42Running 1 2:40v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 4:32v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:50Running 3 4:52v median −0:58
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Block 04 7:58Running 4 4:40v median −1:16
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:47v median −1:18
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:43v median −1:11
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 4:37v median −1:19
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Block 08 8:25Running 8 4:32v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:50
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 256
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 256 men's teams who finished.